OPP charge northern Ont. resident with sexual assault

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is seen in this file photo. (File)

A 51-year-old from Mattawa has been charged with sexual assault.

Ontario Provincial Police in North Bay began investigating a complaint about an assault on Wednesday and arrested the suspect on the same day.

The suspect was also charged with cocaine trafficking, in addition to sexual assault.

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on Thursday.