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Man accused of trespassing had a 'brief altercation' with an officer, police say

Police responded to a report of a 'suspicious person lurking in a residential area'
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 local man stemming from a report of a suspicious person lurking in a residential area of Kimberley Street in Timmins early this morning. Timmins Police Service officers responded to the call for service and successfully located the suspect as described to them by the complainant.

A brief altercation with the suspect is alleged to have occurred while the police attempted to determine the details of the occurrence. A thorough investigation was completed by the Timmins Police Service.

As a result of this incident, Jeremy Nakogee, 21, of Timmins, has been charged with:

  • Trespass by night contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
  • Obstruct peace officer contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
  • Fail to comply with recognizance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
  • Fail to comply with probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada

The accused remains in police custody while awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to these charges.

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