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Attempted murder charge laid following incident in Napanee

By Paul Martin Nov 26, 2025 | 10:15 AM

A disturbance in Napanee has led to one male being arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder.

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, shortly before 6:00 p.m. the Lennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified by L&A County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of an injured person in a residence in Napanee. Police attended the scene and one person was transported to a local trauma centre hospital with serious injuries.

Following an extensive police investigation, Lennox and Addington OPP have now charged Joshua BULGER, a 49-year-old, from Napanee with:

Attempt to commit murder
Forcible confinement
Aggravated assault
Assault with a weapon
Assault cause bodily harm – choke, suffocate, strangle
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm

The accused is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee at a later date.