THUNDER BAY — A second person has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after an assault at a north-side hotel last month.
Thunder Bay police on Friday said a second suspect, identified as 44-year-old Patrick William Baxter, had been arrested by police in Marten Falls First Nation.
Police had been called to a Dawson Road hotel room on the afternoon of Aug. 5 after receiving reports of an assault. Police said a man had allegedly assaulted a victim with an edged weapon in an apparent unprovoked attack.
The victim, who was known to the accused, had serious injuries and was taken to hospital for further treatment.
Police identified and arrested the first suspect, 37-year-old Nicholas Morris, who was initially charged with aggravated assault but that charge was later changed to attempted murder.
The continued investigation led to Baxter being identified as a second suspect.
Baxter appeared in a Thunder Bay bail court on Friday and remains in custody.
The charges have yet to be tested in court.
