GRAVENHURST MAN CHARGED WITH KNIFE ATTACK AND DEATH THREAT

GRAVENHURST — A dispute that led to knife attack and death threat yesterday afternoon has a Gravenhurst man facing eight charges.

Police say that on Wednesday Dec. 23, at 1:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home in Gravenhurst regarding an assault with a weapon.

They say a dispute occurred that escalated and the suspect brandished a knife.

Police arrived quickly and arrested and charged 30-year-old Stephen Schell with the following:

  • Assault with a Weapon
  • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
  • Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm
  • Uttering Threats – Damage Property
  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance
  • Failure to Comply with release order x 3

Schell was in bail court this morning at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge.

Stephen Schell, 30, of Gravenhurst, was in bail court this morning charged with threatening death with a knife.