Assault in Tillsonburg sends man to hospital
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Broadway in downtown Tillsonburg was scheduled to be closed from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday for Turtlefest, and it was closed again in the area of Venison early Saturday morning by OPP.
On Saturday, June 17, at approximately 2:45 a.m. members of the Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police responded to the area of Broadway and Venison Street for reports of a person in medical distress.
Upon arrival, police located a male victim of an assault. The victim was taken to hospital by land ambulance and his medical condition has been upgraded to non-life threatening.
As a result of the initial police response, traffic on Broadway between Bear Street and Bridge Street was restricted. Access to the Canadian Tire parking lot - the commercial area located at the north/east corner of Broadway and Bridge Street - was also restricted as of 8 a.m.
All roads and commercial areas have since been reopened. There are no concerns for public safety.
The Oxford County Crime Unit and the OPP Forensic Identification Section (FIS) continue to investigative and more information will be shared when available.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Oxford County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.oxfordcrimestoppers.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.