(ESPANOLA, ON)  - One person has been arrested in connection with an intimate partner violence (IPV) investigation.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2025, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting an IPV-related assault involving a vehicle. Police located the suspect vehicle shortly after on Highway 6 in Espanola and made an arrest.

As a result, one person was charged with:

• Assault with a weapon
• Dangerous operation
• Failure to comply with undertaking
• Possession of property obtained by crime

To protect the identity of the victim, the name of the accused will not be released.

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing and remains in custody pending a future court appearance.