A 57-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Brockton resident.
Ontario Provincial Police in South Bruce say they were called to a home on Concession Rd. 4 East Brant in Brockton around 2 p.m. Friday, on a report of an injured man. The victim, identified by police as Steven Berfelz, 53, did not have vital signs when police and Bruce County Paramedic Services arrived on scene. He was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead soon later.
On Saturday, OPP arrested Ronald Seifried of West Grey Township and charged him with second-degree murder. He appeared via video in the Ontario Court of Justice in London and will appear on Monday in a Walkerton court.
This charge has yet to be proven in court.
No additional details have been disclosed, but the investigation continues with the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, member of the South Bruce OPP crime unit, the OPP emergency response team, OPP Technical Collision Investigators and Forensic Identification Services.
Anyone who may have additional information on this case that can help police is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be phoned into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submitted online.
