The Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) and Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have now charged two individuals in connection with a homicide in the City of Owen Sound. 

On July 7, 2023, at approximately 11:53 a.m., the Owen Sound Police Service were called to a residence on 2nd Avenue East. A deceased 47-year-old man from Toronto was discovered at the residence.

As a result of the investigation, police have arrested two individuals.

Cody Hassard, 37 years-of-age from Owen Sound has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Second degree murder, pursuant to section 235(1)
• Forcible confinement, pursuant to section 279(2) – two counts
• Firearms regulations, pursuant to section 86(2)
• Point firearm, pursuant to section 87
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession, pursuant to section 92(1) -two counts
• Firearm or weapon: Possession contrary to Prohibition Order, pursuant to section 117.01(1)

Ashley-Lynn Dykstra, 37 years-of-age of Owen Sound has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Accessory after fact to murder, pursuant to section 240
• Forcible confinement, pursuant to section 279(2) – two counts
• Firearm: Unauthorized possession, pursuant to section 91(1)
• Firearm: Knowledge of unauthorized possession, pursuant to section 92(1)
• Firearm, weapon, ammunition: Careless storage, pursuant to section 86(1)
• Firearm or weapon: Possession contrary to Prohibition Order, pursuant to section 117.01(1)

The accused have been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

The homicide investigation is continuing under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) involving members of the OSPS, OSPS Crime Unit, OPP West Region Crime Unit, OSPS and OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) and the OPP Regional Support Team (RST), in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

If you have information that might assist the investigation, please call the Owen Sound Police Service at 519-376-1234. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at  www.cstip.ca,. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

source: media release, OSPS