Carleton Place man charged with forcible confinement, harassment after Perth parking lot incident

A disturbing incident at a Perth grocery store led to charges against a Carleton Place man.

Lanark OPP state that on Sunday, Jan. 19, the young woman had just left the store, when she was confronted by the man. He reortedly prevented the woman from closing her car door and proceeded to make inappropriate comments. When the woman was able to grab her cell phone, he ran off. The investigation resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old Carleton Place man, formerly an Ottawa resident, who is now charged with forcible confinement and criminal harassment.

The accused was release from custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court on March 3. This is an ongoing investigation. If anyone has experienced any similar incidents, they should contact #LanarkOPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250079786.