October 24, 2025
October 24th, 2025
Woodstock Police Lay Charges in Attempted Murder Investigation
At approximately 8:50 p.m. on October 20, 2025, members of the Woodstock Police Force responded to a report of a 74-year-old woman with serious injuries outside a residence on Houlton Street in Woodstock.
Following the initial investigation, officers located a suspect nearby and took them into custody. The suspect was originally charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm and was remanded in custody.
After further investigation and a review of the evidence by the Woodstock Police Force Criminal Investigation Section and in consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the charge has been upgraded to Attempted Murder.
23-year-old Destiny Innis has been charged with Attempted Murder and remains in custody.
The Woodstock Police Force is asking anyone who was in the area of Houlton Street and Charles Street between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on October 20, 2025, and who may have video footage or other information relevant to this investigation, to contact the Woodstock Police Force at (506) 325-4601, or to provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), using the secure P3 Mobile App, or submitting a Secure Web Tip at www.crimenb.ca.
File Number: WPF 2025-2873
Simon Watts, Deputy Chief of Police
Woodstock Police Force