Sault Ste. Marie Police officers recently charged a 23-year-old man with aggravated assault after three people were beaten up with a bat.
Around 10:20 p.m. on March 15, a 911 caller reported an assault in a parking lot in the 200 block of Bay Street.
“Upon arrival, officers located three victims with serious physical injuries. All three victims were transported to hospital,” police said in a news release.
“An investigation revealed the three victims were assaulted by the accused with a baseball bat.”
On March 20, detectives located and arrested Daman Sharma.
The accused is charged with three counts of aggravated assault. He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on May 12.
None of the accusations have been tested in court and Sharma is considered innocent unless proven guilty.