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Toronto man wanted after ‘serious assault’ in Wasaga Beach: OPP

Police are searching for 39-year-old Gary Costa from Toronto.
Police are searching for 39-year-old Gary Costa from Toronto. OPP / Handout

Police are seeking to locate a man wanted in connection with a serious assault in Wasaga Beach.

Ontario Provincial Police said on July 30 at around 10:20 a.m., officers received a report of an assault at an address on Cedar Grove Parkway.

Police said a person was located inside the residence suffering from serious injuries.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical, but stable condition, police said.

Officers are now searching for 39-year-old Gary Costa from Toronto.

Police said he stands to be charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, breach of recognizance, assault causing bodily harm, assault causing bodily harm by choking, suffocating or strangling, mischief and uttering threats.

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Police said an arrest warrant has been issued.

“Anyone with information on Gary Costa’s whereabouts is urged to not approach him and call police immediately,” police said in a news release.

Police said the force does not believe there is a public safety risk, as investigators do “not consider this to be a random incident.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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