NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has investigated a noon-hour disturbance that occurred on Sept. 28 at an Algonquin Boulevard East restaurant.
Based on investigation, it was determined that a male person was loitering in front of the restaurant while repeatedly accosting patrons.
At one point, the man was asked to leave by the restaurant owner.
A verbal dispute ensued and escalated to the point where the suspect held out a household item as though it were a weapon and made assaultive gestures toward the restaurant owner.
The responding Timmins Police officer was able to identify, locate, and arrest the suspect a short distance from the restaurant.
Upon arrest, it was determined that the suspect had failed to attend court in answer to Criminal Code charges laid against him stemming from a separate incident.
As a result, Faron Blais, 24, of Timmins has been charged with:
- Assault with a Weapon contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 2 counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to Attend Court contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused remains in police custody for the purposes of a bail hearing slated for today at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.
The restaurant owner sustained no injury during the altercation.
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