NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Jan. 17, 2021, at 7:57 a.m., members of the Iroquois Falls Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated a domestic disturbance at a residence in Monteith.
As a result of the investigation a 31-year-old person of Monteith was arrested and charged with the following:
- Assault - spousal contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm - spousal contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC and,
- Failure to comply with release order contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC.
A 33-year-old person from Timmins was also arrested and charged with three counts of failure to comply with release order contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC.
Both accused were released on an undertaking and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins on Feb. 25, 2021.
The OPP will not be releasing the names of the accused in order to protect the identity of the victim.
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