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One charged with assault in weekend fight

Police say the victim was punched in the head
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File photo. James Hopkin/SooToday

One person is facing charges after a fight early Saturday.

Sault Ste. Marie Police were called to an altercation in the 700 block of Great Northern Road at around 4:40 a.m.

“An investigation revealed the accused had punched a victim in the head,” police said in a news release. 

“The victim and accused are not known to one another.”

Makaila Russon, 20, has been charged with assault.

None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.