NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man in relation to a disturbance at a downtown tavern yesterday afternoon. Timmins Police Service officers responded to a call where a man had re-attended a local tavern after being asked to leave a number of times and allegedly became verbally abusive toward the patrons and staff of the tavern.
At one point, the man is alleged to have damaged tavern property by upending a table and throwing various items about the place. A Timmins Police Service officer located the man in the area and completed an arrest of the suspect.
As a result, Adam Porter, 40, of Timmins has been charged with:
- Causing a disturbance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Mischief under $5,000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
As a result of a separate incident while in custody, an additional charge of:
- Attempt to disarm a peace officer contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada has been laid against the accused.
The charged person remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins.
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