An OPP cruiser holds the scene on the morning of September 6th at a Dryden home Wednesday September 6th 2023 after three officers were injured the prior evening. (Listener Submitted Photo)
A Dryden man involved in an incident on Pitt Avenue last month now faces charges of attempted murder.
On September 5th officers responded to an assault at the home around 8:30 p.m. which resulted in two Ontario Provincial Police officers being sent to hospital when they were attacked with an edged weapon.
Initially the 30 year old faced a number of charges including:
- Aggravated Assault of Peace Officer – two counts
- Assault with a Weapon
- Resist Peace Officer – three counts
- Public Mischief
However in a release, the OPP states following consultation with the Ministry of the Attorney General and Crown Attorney’s office the accused has now been charged with:
- Assault with a Weapon
- Resist Peace Officer
- Public Mischief
- Attempt to Commit Murder – two counts
The had been released previously from custody on a Conditional Sentence Order in connection to an incident from December of last year, where he was convicted of Assault of a Peace Officer.
He remains in custody and is expected to appear in court Thursday.
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