-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON IN PICTON

Two People Charged

(PICTON, ON) - Two people face charges after a serious assault in Picton.

On Friday, October 24, 2025, around 11:15 pm, officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an assault with a weapon outside a convenience store on Paul Street.

The victim, a 35-year-old male, was transported to a regional trauma centre with very serious, but non-life-threatening stab wounds. He continues to undergo treatment. During the investigation officers recovered multiple weapons.

Two individuals were arrested shortly after the incident, with assistance from the Tyendinaga Police Service.

Zachary LARRIVEE, age 20 and Gavin LAFRANCE, age 19, both from Embrun, have each been charged with:

• Unauthorized possession of a weapon
• Possession of an imitation weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Obstructing justice

LARRIVEE is also charged with attempted murder.

Both of the accused remain in custody and were scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by members of the Prince Edward County OPP, the Prince Edward County Crime Unit, and the OPP Forensic Identification Services.