A Peterborough man is facing several charges including kidnapping and sexual assault following an incident in Jackson Park in Peterborough on Monday morning (August 17).
Peterborough police report that, at around 9:30 a.m., a woman was walking along The Great Trail (formerly known as the Trans-Canada Trail) in Jackson Park near Atkinson Road when she was attacked by a man unknown to her.
The woman was taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre with minor injuries.
The incident was reported to police, who attended the park and blocked off the trail entrance near Atkinson Road at around 10 a.m. They advised the public to avoid the area.
A short time later, police located a suspect and took him into custody.
As the result of an investigation, police arrested 29-year-old Corby Charles Dewitt of McDonnel Street in Peterborough and charged him with sexual assault, kidnapping, uttering threats to cause death, assault, and choking to overcome resistance.
Dewitt is in police custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday (August 18).
Police say that, while the investigation is ongoing, there is no further threat to public safety. The trail was reopened to the public at around 1:35 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
