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Haliburton County men found with drugs, firearms, stolen items following alleged vicious assault

A Harcourt man faces numerous charges after an assault in Bancroft on Sept. 14. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Two Haliburton County men face numerous weapons and drug charges following an alleged vicious assault of a man earlier this month.

Bancroft OPP say they were called to the hospital early Sept. 14 for a man who was “severely injured” following an aggravated assault that occurred early that same morning.

“The male was later transferred to another hospital with life-threatening injuries,” police stated Tuesday.

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The investigation led police to execute a search warrant on Sept. 20 at a home on Highway 127 in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands.

Police seized more than 100 stolen items, along with firearms and more than 200 marijuana plants.

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Cody Allen Purtell, 24, and Tyler Purtell, 21, both of Harcourt, Ont., are each charged with:

  • Disguise with intent
  • Trespassing at night
  • Theft over $5,000
  • Producing a schedule II substance
  • Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking over 3 kg.
  • Possess property obtained by crime over $5,000
  • Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
  • Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
  • Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm

Cody was also charged with aggravated assault and robbery with intent.

Cody made a court appearance for a bail hearing in Belleville on Sept. 21; Tyler was released on a promise to appear in court in Bancroft on Oct. 30.

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