NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service arrested three local residents on the strength of respective Arrest Warrants which were executed at the scene of separate incidents yesterday.
While responding to a “suspicious person” call for service yesterday (Nov. 11) afternoon at a Sixth Avenue apartment building, a Timmins Police Service officer recognized the subject of the complaint as being a “wanted person” named in a current arrest warrant held by the Timmins Police.
Once the validity of the warrant was confirmed, the subject was arrested by the Timmins Police Service.
As a result, Troy Etherington, 26, of Timmins was arrested on the strength of the warrant.
A quantity of a controlled substance was located on the subject’s person during the arrest procedure.
The suspect has been charged with a single count of possession of a controlled substance contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.
He remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for today at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins to answer to the charge laid against him.
In a separate incident, a “disturbance in progress” call for service was received at a Sixth Avenue apartment building during the evening hours of Thursday, Nov. 11.
A Timmins Police Service officer responded and located the subject of the complaint and recognized the subject of the complaint as being a “wanted person” named in a current arrest warrant held by the Timmins Police.
Once the validity of the warrant was confirmed, the subject was arrested by the Timmins Police Service.
As a result, Patrick Laporte, 26, of Timmins was arrested on the strength of the warrant.
He remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for today at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins.
In a separate incident, a Timmins Police officer took a suspect into custody yesterday evening on the strength of an arrest warrant stemming from an incident of mischief that had taken place the day before at a residence situated in the north end of the city.
As a result, Dakota Trumble, 22, of Timmins was arrested on the strength of the warrant and is charged with:
- Mischief contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to comply with release order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
He remains in police custody awaiting 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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