NIPIGON, Ont. — Police say they have arrested two of four suspects after a man was abducted and assaulted with a gun in the town of Nipigon, Ont., last week.
Investigators say the man escaped his captors and got help from a witness who contacted authorities.
Ontario Provincial Police say the victim was transported to a hospital to be treated for significant injuries.
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Andrew Otway, 29, and Billy John Thompson, 32, are facing assault and firearm charges in connection with the Sept. 14 incident.
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Both appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on Sept. 15 and have been remanded into custody.
OPP say they are continuing their investigation.
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