NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
************************
The Timmins Police Service has charged a local person with drug related offences stemming from a disturbance in Schumacher that occurred during the noon hour of Sunday, May 10 at a Father Les Costello Drive address.
A Timmins Police Service officer responded to a mischief complaint and located the subject of the complaint hiding in the box of a pickup truck in the vicinity of the original complaint.
The subject was arrested by the Timmins Police officer. A cursory search of the arrested person resulted in a quantity of methamphetamine tablets being located on the subject’s person.
As a result of the incident, Steven Longpre, 33, of Timmins has been charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
- Possession of a controlled substance contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
- Fail to comply with probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
Longpre remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins
**********************
