Insults on social media lead to real-life assault in northern Ont.
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A Mississauga First Nation woman has been charged with assault after she took offence to comments about her on social media.
A Mississauga First Nation woman has been charged with assault after she took offence to comments about her on social media.
The incident took place Nov. 30 at 10:30 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Monday.
The Mississauga First Nation Police Service responded to an assault that occurred in a driveway on Village Road in the community of Mississauga First Nation.
"The investigation revealed that the victim had posted information on social media, which led to another individual taking offence," the release said.
"The personal attacks escalated, eventually resulting in the accused arriving at the victim's residence, where a physical altercation occurred in the driveway."
The 56-year-old was charged with assault and is scheduled to appear in court in the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Jan. 2.
