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Three OPP officers injured during patient attack at Kirkland hospital

Three officers sustained injuries as a result of the attack and were all treated and released
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Kirkland Lake OPP have charged a  Kirkland Lake man with assaulting three officers.

The charges stem from a request from hospital staff for help with a violent male patient. The incident occurred at approximately 7:15 p.m. on November 3.

Three officers sustained injuries as a result of the attack and were all treated and released.

Charged is Tristan Hickey, 22, of Kirkland Lake with:

  • Two counts of assaulting a Peace Officer,
  • Resist a Peace Officer and
  • Fail to Comply with a Probation Order.

Hickey was remanded into custody pending a bail hearing.