NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has investigated a disturbance that occurred early this morning in a residential neighbourhood in the north end of the city.
The Timmins Police Service responded to a report of an apparent break and enter in progress. The suspect fled the scene but was located by the responding officer.
Upon being interviewed, [it is alleged that] the male suspect became demonstrably aggressive and entered into a physical dispute with the police officer.
The suspect was eventually arrested despite continued attempts to resist being taken into police custody.
As a result, Jason Koosees, 44 of Timmins, has been charged with:
• two counts of assault – peace officer contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• fail to comply with probation order 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 charge laid against him.
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