North Bay assault suspect fell while trying to scale building to escape police

A suspect fleeing police in North Bay fell while trying to scale a building in the city while trying to elude capture.

An assault suspect is in custody in North Bay after falling while trying to scale a residential building to get away from officers Wednesday night, police say.

North Bay Police Service was called to deal with a disturbance on Main Street West around 6:30 p.m. April 9.

“Upon arrival officers spoke to the victim who advised he had been randomly attacked with a sharp object. Because of his winter coat, the victim did not sustain injuries,” police said in a news release Friday morning.

“The victim escaped to his vehicle and the accused followed, banging on the vehicle.”

It was a random attack and the two men were not known to each other, police spokesperson Merv Shantz told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in an email.

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The accused left when the police were called.

“As a result of an investigation, the accused was quickly identified and when police attempted to make contact with him at a residence, he exited a window onto a rooftop and then attempted to scale the outside of the building to escape,” police said.

“As a result, the suspect fell to the ground, where he was immediately arrested by police.”

He was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Because he was injured in police presence, Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit was notified, but has decided not to investigate further after reviewing the case.

“The accused remains in custody for a bail hearing,” police said.