Woman injured by thrown piece of asphalt, Thunder Bay police charge 2 southern Ont., men

Two men from southern Ontario are facing a number of charges after police in Thunder Bay responded to an incident on the south side of the city, early Tuesday morning. 

A woman from the northwestern Ontario city suffered minor injuries when a piece of asphalt was thrown through a window of her residence, the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) stated in a written release May 19.

Officers then stopped a vehicle with two male suspects inside at McGregor Avenue and Waterloo Street area, police said.

According to the TBPS, the two men were arrested and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a sum of cash and a substance suspected to be fentanyl.

As a result of the incident, a 34-year-old man from North York and a 30-year-old man from Scarborough have been charged with assault with a weapon, mischief under $5,000, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and proceeds of crime under $5,000.

The 34-year-old man is also facing charges of obstructing a police officer and failure to comply with a release order.

The 30-year-old man has also been charged with breach of probation.

Police said the victim and the accused men are known to each other.

The two accused have been remanded into custody for a future court date.