Michael Bond Maguire a 37-year-old Haliburton man has been identified as the suspect in a Sept. 3 assault. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.Police are asking that anyone with information regarding his whereabouts not approach him and contact 911.

Arrest warrant issued after altercation Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Haliburton man after an altercation in the early morning hours of Sept. 3.

According to a media release from theOPP officers were called just before 2 a.m. on Sept. 3 to assist paramedicswith a male patient who had been assaulted. Police spoke to the manat the hospital where he described being assaulted the releaseindicates. He was treated for non-life-threateninginjuries and released.

An investigation by HaliburtonHighlands OPP and the OPP crime unit is ongoing. If you are a witness to this incident please contact the Detachment at 705-286-1431 the Provincial Communication Centre at 888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers Officers 800-222-8477. You can submit a tip online by visiting www.kh.crimestoppersweb.com

This story was updated Sept. 6.

– Staff