A 12-year-old in Timmins has been charged with assault following an incident Tuesday evening at a Park Avenue schoolyard.
"The Timmins Police Service responded to an occurrence where a female young person initiated an assault against another 12-year-old female young person," police said in a news release Wednesday.
"The victim sustained minor injuries to the face and head during the altercation."
Police responded and were able to locate and charge the 12-year-old suspect with assault and failing to comply with their sentence.
Police said the accused remains in custody ahead of a bail hearing slated Wednesday at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins.
