NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man with a number of Criminal Code offences stemming from an assaultive altercation which occurred during the afternoon hours of Sunday, Oct 13.
The Timmins Police Service responded to a complaint regarding a disturbance on Algonquin Blvd involving an intoxicated person. The suspect is alleged to have engaged in a verbal and physical dispute with the responding officers who were attempting to render assistance to the person.
The Timmins Police officers determined that an arrest was necessary and took the man into custody. Based on the outcome of the investigation, Ernest Schuhknucht, 42, of Timmins, has been charged with:
- Resist Peace Officer contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 2 counts of Fail to Comply with Recognizance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 2 counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.
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