NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged four local persons with Trespass to Property Act offences stemming from an incident that occurred on Saturday, April 10 at a remote seasonal residence located on Nighthawk Lake in Carmen Township (Timmins).
In response to a complaint regarding an incident of trespassing captured on discreet security cameras, responding Timmins Police Service officers, through investigation, identified and located all four of the ATV operators who opted to enter onto property that was clearly marked as “Private Property”.
The aggressive nature of the tires of the ATVs used resulted in damage estimated at $300 to a large portion of the cottage yard.
As a result of the investigation, all four were served with Provincial Offences Act Summonses compelling their respective appearances at the Ontario Court of Justice today in regards to the offences committed under the Trespass to Property Act.
As a result of the investigation by the Timmins Police Service, a 50-year-old man of Porcupine, a 23-year-old woman of Connaught, a 32-year-old man of Connaught, and a 57-year-old man from Porcupine, have been charged, respectively, with a single count of Enter Onto Premises When Entry Prohibited under the Trespass to Property Act.
The Timmins Police Service wishes to remind all operators of recreational vehicles of their ethical responsibility to respect the rights of rural property owners and heed any and all signage indicating private property.
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