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Two Suspects Arrested In Dryden Assault

Dryden Police have arrested and charged two Kenora residents following an assault.

Around 6:30 p.m. police responded to a report of an individual who had been assaulted in the downtown core.

Police arrived to find a 47-year-old man who suffered from a stab wound to the upper body and blunt trauma injuries to the head and torso.

The victim has since been treated and released from the Dryden Regional Health Centre.

According to the victim and witnesses, three men and one woman entered the apartment uninvited and assaulted the victim.

Police say the individuals immediately fled the scene and two of the suspects were found and arrested a short time later.

31 year old Aaron Paypompee is charged with:

  • Break and Enter
  • Assault with a Weapon
  • Two counts of Breach of Recognizance
  • Breach of Probation

24 year old Tessa Poole is charged with:

  • Assault with a Weapon
  • Break and Enter

A third suspect, also from Kenora, is still at large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Police say they are investigating but don’t believe the attack was gang related.

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