Assault charges dropped against Carleton Place councillor

Assault charges against a Carleton Place councillor have been withdrawn after a judicial pre-trial in a Perth provincial court on Tuesday.
The charges against Coun. Doug Black stemmed from a Feb. 2 incident between Black and Carleton Place Mayor Louis Antonakos. The physical altercation allegedly happened in the town hall’s foyer, with other people present, and followed a sharp, verbal argument between the two men.
With the withdrawal of the charges, Black admits no guilt in