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Woman charged with assault following incident in Gravenhurst

Police say a 22-year-old woman from Gravenhurst has been charged with assault in connection with the incident. Global News File

A woman has been charged with assault following an incident in Gravenhurst, police say.

According to Bracebridge OPP, on Friday just before 4:30 p.m., a woman was walking on the sidewalk when a vehicle stopped beside her.

Officers say a woman jumped out and allegedly sprayed the victim in the face with a chemical and assaulted her.

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Police say officers were able to locate the suspect quickly and she was arrested.

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Officers say the suspect was known to the victim.

According to police, 22-year-old Kate Van Loan from Gravenhurst has been charged with assault.

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Police say the accused is scheduled to appear in court in Bracebridge on March 26.

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