Dr. Crosse

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and referred to the Ontario Review Board.

The Board held an initial disposition hearing to determine if the accused posed a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's history of violence, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders rendered him a significant threat, particularly given his stated intention to resume substance use.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the hospital with conditions including abstention from substances and a no-contact order with the victim.