Man charged with assault with a weapon following ‘confrontation’ with youth

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Police say an act of help turned into serious situation for a teenager in Gravenhurst on Sunday night.

The incident occurred in a parking lot near Muskoka Road around 9 p.m.

According to provincial police, the teenager was concerned about the wellbeing of a another individual in the area and offered them help when he was met with a threat of violence.

The youth was not injured.

However, an 58-year-old man from Havelock has been charged with assault with a weapon and being intoxicated in a public place in relation to the incident.