The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid attempted murder charges in connection with an incident in Alfred and Plantagenet, that happened exactly two years ago.
The serious assault happened on January 23, 2023, at a home on Plantagenet Concession Road 9. The 37-year-old male victim was transported to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries but has since recovered.
Two males fled the scene before police arrived.
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, as a result of the investigation by the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), two people were arrested with the assistance of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit and Emergency Response Unit.
Marcus Boodoo, age 39 and Zubair Syed, age 37, both residents of Ottawa have been charged with attempt to commit murder, section 239(1)(b) of the Criminal Code.
The accused were kept in custody with bail hearings scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal for later in the day on January 23, 2025.
