NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has arrested and charged three local men with robbery stemming from an early morning incident where a 32-year-old man was assaulted and had personal property stolen from him.
The incident occurred during the early morning hours of July 2 on Wilcox Street in Timmins.
A man was making his way home when he was confronted by four men who had been following him and taunting him verbally.
The incident escalated to the point where all four of the suspects assaulted the man and stole some of his personal property.
Responding Timmins Police Service officers located two of the suspects a short distance from the scene and took the men into custody that morning.
As a result of the incident, Justice Gustafson, 20, of Timmins, and Blake Rickard, 19, of South Porcupine have been charged with:
- Robbery with Violence contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
They were released from police custody on the strength of an Undertaking compelling them to attend at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins on Aug. 24 to answer to the respective charges laid against them.
A third suspect, Josh Tull, 22, of South Porcupine was arrested on July 10 and charged with:
- Robbery with Violence contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
He was released from police custody on the strength of an Undertaking compelling him to attend at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins on Aug. 24 to answer to the charge laid against him.
The Timmins Police is currently seeking to identify and locate the fourth male suspect (wearing a white T-shirt, ball cap and sunglasses) and are providing video attachments to assist in completing this investigative task.
Anyone with viable information is asked to call the Timmins Police directly at 705-264-1201 or to make use of the Crime Stopper tip-line of 1-800-222-8477 or www.p3tips.com
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