NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has investigated a mid-morning disturbance that occurred at a Wende Avenue residence on Saturday, Dec. 4 resulting in an assault to a 57-year-old female person.
The Timmins Police Service responded to an occurrence where a male young person entered into a verbal dispute with a female resident of the address.
The altercation escalated to the point where the accused opted to assault the woman and cause damage to a Christmas tree located on the property.
The woman sustained minor injury during the altercation.
The value of the damaged tree is estimated to be $200.
The responding Timmins Police officers were able to identify, locate, and arrest the male suspect a short distance from the original scene.
As a result, a 13-year-old person who cannot be named in keeping with statutory requirements has been charged with:
- 2 counts of Assault contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Mischief Under $5000 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.
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