Southwest Middlesex Man Charged With Aggravated Assault

Strathroy-Caradoc Police has arrested a Southwest Middlesex local man for aggravated assault. Police tell us that on Sunday February 16th at approximately 4:40am two men were involved in a verbal altercation in the parking lot of The Circle K on Front Street Strathroy. One of the men struck the other in the face, knocking him unconscious, causing him to fall to the ground and strike his head. The suspect left the area. The victim was taken to hospital by a friend. Police were contacted the next night by family of the victim. The victim suffered a fractured vertebrae, a fractured skull and hemorrhaging to his brain. Police reviewed video surveillance and were able to identify a suspect. On February 22nd police arrested an 18-year-old and charged him with Aggravated Assault. He will appear in London court in April. The victim is currently recovering in hospital.