One charged with assault after incident at Perth pub

Editor’s note: This story has been amended to remove the name of the individual charged following the assault charge being dropped.

One person was taken to hospital after an alleged assault at a pub in Perth, Lanark OPP report.

In a media release, police say officers responded to the Foster Street establishment at around 12:45 a.m. this morning (July 18).

According to police, “a large group of people was gathered outside, and one male was found lying on the ground.”

The injured 33-year-old male was transported to hospital by Lanark County Paramedic Service with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, a 58-year-old man from Tay Valley Township, was charged with assault. This charge has not been proven in court.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Aug. 12.

Another person was arrested at the scene for interfering with the investigation, but was released without charges, police say.

The investigation is continuing.