Weapon charges have been laid in an assault in downtown Owen Sound.

Owen Sound Police have laid multiple charges following an assault that occured on Sunday August 5th in the downtown core at approximately 10:30pm. Two adults were stabbed with a small pocket knife, sustaining minor injuries, by a young person following a verbal altercation between the adults and the youth. The young person also sustained minor injuruies during the physical altercation.

A young person has been arrested and charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with sentence order. Members of the Criminal Investigation Branch are continuing the investigation and are asking anyone who may have witnessed the assault to contact Detective Constable Nick Houston at (519) 376-1234 ext. 177.

No further information is being released at this time.

source: media release, OSPS