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Bancroft OPP lay assault and extortion charges

By Paul Martin Nov 26, 2025 | 9:50 AM

The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with assault and extortion after an incident earlier this week.

On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, a member of the public attended the Bancroft OPP detachment to report an assault that had occurred the previous day. After further investigation, one person was arrested.

As a result, Jason CHAPESKIE, 34, from L’Amble has been charged with the following:

– Assault

– Extortion

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on January 6, 2026.