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Man Faces Aggravated Assault, Forcible Confinement Charges

An Elgin man has been charged with several offences following the alleged aggravated assault and forcible confinement of a woman.

Last Saturday (December 5), Caledonia RCMP responded to a home on Gowland Mountain Road for a wellbeing check.

Police found an injured 56-year-old man and 45-year-old woman when they arrived.

The man was arrested and taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The woman was treated at the scene by paramedics.

On Wednesday (December 9), 56-year-old James Steeves was charged with the following offences:

  • Aggravated assault
  • Forcible confinement
  • Sexual assault
  • Uttering threats
  • Overcoming resistance to the commission of an indictable offence

He remains in custody pending a bail hearing on December 23 at 1:30 p.m.

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