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Kamiskotia Lake man charged with criminal harassment

The Timmins Police Service has charged a Kamiskotia Lake resident with a number of Criminal Code offences stemming from an ongoing dispute that escalated to the level of alleged criminal activity
2017-11-03 Timmins Police Building MH
The Timmins Police Service building downtown Timmins. Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a Kamiskotia Lake resident with a number of Criminal Code offences stemming from an ongoing dispute that escalated to the level of alleged criminal activity.

The Timmins Police Service responded to a renewed complaint and completed an investigation into ongoing forms of harassment allegedly committed by a Kamiskotia Lake resident.

Based on the outcome of this renewed complaint of alleged harassment and other aspects of the investigation, John Sabourin, 77, of Kamiskotia Lake (Timmins) has been charged with:

  • Fail to comply with recognizance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
  • Criminal harassment contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada

The man was taken into police custody and awaits a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to these new charges laid against him.

The accused has been previously released from custody on strict conditions to keep the peace and be of good behavior and to attend Provincial Court in Timmins on Aug. 20 to answer to those charges laid against him.

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