(MISSISSIPPI MILLS, ON) - The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a family dispute in Mississippi Mills Township.

Lanark County OPP officers responded to a residence on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, just after 5:30 pm, after receiving a complaint about a youth damaging property in the home. It was also discovered that the youth engaged in a physical altercation and damaged vehicles.

As a result of the investigation, a 17-year-old youth from Mississippi Mills Township, has been charged with:

• Mischief - destroys property - two counts
• Assault with a weapon
• Assault

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.