Police investigating north end assault

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**Update**

Male arrested in relation to north end assault investigation

On July 31, 2025, 31-year-old Jesse Turner-Decardo of Kingston was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace in relation to an assault which occurred in July 2025.

Turner-Decardo was arrested in Prescott with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police.

Turner-Decardo was transported to Kingston Police headquarters where he will attend a bail hearing on August 1, 2025. 

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Members of the Kingston Police Criminal Investigations Division are investigating an assault that occurred overnight in the City’s north end. 

On July 14, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m. the Kingston Police received a report of an individual on the ground in the Compton Street area. Attending officers located the individual in the fire access lane which runs between Compton Street and Wilson Street.

The individual was suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries which appeared to have been caused by an edged weapon. They were transported to hospital to receive further care.

Although the suspect had fled the area prior to police arrival investigators do not believe there is a further risk to public safety.

Detectives are actively investigating the details of this incident and are asking anyone with information to contact D/Cst. Stacey Alarie at salarie@kingstonpolice.ca OR D/Cst. Jon Cerutti at jcerutti@kingstonpolice.ca

You can also provide tips anonymously by calling the Kingston Police general number 613-549-4660 ext. 0 and asking to remain anonymous.