Kingston Police have arrested and charged a 45 year old individual following an intimate partner violence incident.
Officers were called to the scene on July 5th at 1:15am, where an investigation revealed that the victim had been threatened and assaulted on several occasions.
Police say the victim’s wrist was burned by the accused with a functioning stove top burner.
The accused, who was at the residence, was charged with assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats to cause death.
The individual attended a bail hearing the following day.
Kingston Police also say:
No one has the right to abuse another person. Victims of intimate partner violence or sexual assault and witnesses are encouraged to contact Kingston Police. The following links offer valuable support services and resources in the Kingston area for victims of intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence: · Kingston Police (613-549-4660) · Kingston Interval House · Kingston Sexual Assault Centre · Resolve Counselling Services Canada · KFACC (Kingston Frontenac Anti-violence Coordinating Committee) · Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac (613-548-4834) · Addiction & Mental Health Services – Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington · Ministry of the Attorney General – Violence in the Family · Ministry of the Attorney General – Victim Services Directory · Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
Written by Tim Baltz
