NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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CITY OF TEMISKAMING SHORES - On Aug. 13, 2021 shortly after 10:30 a.m. members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapon's call on Wellington Street near Whitewood Avenue, in the City of Temiskaming Shores.
Further investigation revealed that an individual was threatening people with a chain and metal object.
Police arrived a short time after and arrested the accused. A search incident to arrest yielded a knife.
Shawn King, a 47-year-old resident of Temiskaming Shores, is charged with:
- Causing a disturbance, contrary to section 175(1)(a) of the Criminal Code(CC)
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, contrary to section 88 of the CC (two counts)
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court, contrary to section 145(5)(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.
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