NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man with Criminal Code offences stemming from an incident that occurred at a Park Avenue apartment building during the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 13.
A complaint was received by the Timmins Police centring on a dispute that escalated to the point where [it is alleged that] a guest struck the tenant’s television resulting in damage to the unit.
Responding Timmins Police officers investigated the altercation and arrested the suspect at the scene without incident.
As a result of the incident, Alexandre Bellerive, 28 of Timmins, has been charged with:
• Mischief under $5,000 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 awaiting 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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