Man charged after woman assaulted with ‘edged weapon’ in London’s east end

One man is in custody and a woman is recovering from non-life threatening injuries following an assault in the city’s east end late Friday.

London police said Saturday they responded to a call from a woman who said she had been injured with an “edged weapon” in the Hilton Avenue area around 10 p.m., according to a media release.

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Officers located the woman and she was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to investigators, the victim was approached by two men and was allegedly assaulted by one of them.

The victim and suspect were not known to each other, police said, adding both men fled the scene but were located nearby by officers.

The male suspect was taken into custody without incident and has since been charged with assault with a weapon. His identity has not been released, and police said no other suspects are being sought.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).