NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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CITY OF TEMISKAMING SHORES – On Aug. 6, 2020, shortly before 7:30 p.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Crime Unit, responded to a call involving two separate altercations that had taken place on Lakeshore Road, in the City of Temiskaming Shores.
One victim suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was immediately transported to hospital by the Temiskaming Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The second victim, did not sustain any injuries.
The accused, a 36-year-old resident of Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec is arrested and charged with:
- Aggravated assault, contrary to section 268 of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC (four counts),
- Fail to comply with probation order, contrary to section 733.1(1) of the CC,
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, contrary to section 88 of the CC,
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC,
- Assault with a weapon - spousal, contrary to section 267(a) of the CC,
- Uttering threats - cause death of bodily harm - spousal, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date in the City of Temiskaming Shores.
The OPP will not be releasing the name of the accused in order to protect the identity of the victims.
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