On Friday June 13, 2014 members of the West Grey Police Service attended at a residence in the former Bentinck township for a disturbance.
Upon arrival an off duty police officer and a Bentinck township resident had detained a male who had assaulted a 63 year old female neighbour.
The female was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Durham and then air lifted and admitted to Victoria hospital in London for treatment.
Jerry Brown age 41 of West Grey has been charged with Attempted Murder, Break Enter and Commit, Breach of Probation and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
He has been held for a bail hearing and will be appearing in Walkerton court on Monday June 16, 2014.
The name of the victim is being witheld at the request of family.
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