INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN WELLINGTON COUNTY
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(WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) - Police responded to several incidents of intimate partner violence within Wellington County over New Year’s Eve.
On December 31, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services, responded to the report of a disturbance at a residence in Fergus.
As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old from Fergus, is charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Assault with a weapon - spousal
- Assault causing bodily harm - choke, suffocate or strangle
The victim was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph at a later date.
Additionally, on December 31, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, members of the Wellington County OPP responded to another report of a disturbance at a residence in Mount Forest.
As a result of the investigation, a 42-year-old from Mount Forest, is charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Assault - spousal
The victim sustained minor injuries.
The accused was held in police custody pending a bail hearing.
Further, on January 1, 2026, at approximately 1:00 am, members of the Wellington County OPP responded to the report of a disturbance at a residence in Erin.
As a result of the investigation, a 42-year-old from Erin, is charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Assault - spousal
- Assault causing bodily harm - spousal
The victim sustained minor injuries.
The accused was held in police custody pending a bail hearing.
The OPP will not release names to protect the identity of the victim(s).