On March 18th Huron County OPP investigated an incident involving intimate partners in Goderich. During the investigation, officers discovered that a criminal act had allegedly been committed by one partner against the other.
A 29-year-old individual from Goderich was arrested and charged with spousal assault under the Criminal Code. The accused was processed and later released, with a court date set at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich.
Victims of intimate partner violence are not alone. There are local resources available for support. One organization is Victim Services of Huron, which can be reached through their website at www.victimserviceshuron.ca, or by calling toll-free at 1-866-863-4108 or 1-519-600-4108.
If you need to contact the OPP, they can be reached anytime at 1-888-310-1122, or by calling 911 in an emergency. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a secure web tip at P3tips.com, where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.