NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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MOOSONEE – On Dec. 6, 2016 at 8:22 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Moosonee were dispatched to a disturbance in the area of First Street and Ferguson Road in Moosonee.
When the OPP arrived they removed the suspect who was causing a disturbance from the area. While in the process of removing the suspect, a second intoxicated male began causing a disturbance by shouting and swearing in the public place.
Police advised the second male that he was under arrest for causing a disturbance and began affecting the arrest. The male resisted and in the process assaulted a police officer.
As a result of the investigation, Sydney Goodwin, 44 years of age from Moosonee was charged with;
- Causing a Disturbance, contrary to section 175(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CC)
- Assaulting a Peace Officer, contrary to section 270(1)(a) of the CC
- Resisting a Peace Officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC
The accused was held pending a bail hearing.
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