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Timmins man facing assault with a weapon charge

2017-11-03 Timmins Police Building MH
The Timmins Police Service building downtown Timmins. Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man with a number of Criminal Code offences stemming from an assaultive altercation which occurred early this morning in Schumacher.

The Timmins Police Service responded to a complaint regarding a disturbance at the McIntyre Arena and located a 35-year-old man who had been assaulted with a weapon.

The victim was taken to Timmins and District Hospital by ambulance where he received medical treatment and remains there, recuperating from the injuries he sustained.

Based on the outcome of the investigation, Brandon Adams, 30, of Timmins, has been charged with:  

  • Assault with a Weapon contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada 
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada  
  • Breach of Recognizance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada

The accused remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing at a time that has yet to be determined at the Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.

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