NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service arrested two local residents on the strength of respective arrest warrants which were executed stemming from separate incidents that occurred yesterday (June 17).
While responding to a “dispute in progress” call for service in front of a Fifth Avenue residence, a Timmins Police Service officer recognized one of the subjects involved as being a “wanted person” named in a current arrest warrant held by the Timmins Police.
Once the validity of the warrant was confirmed, the subject was arrested by the Timmins Police Service.
As a result, Jordan Edwards, 34, of Timmins was arrested on the strength of the warrant.
He remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for today at provincial court in Timmins to answer to charges resulting in the arrest warrant being issued.
In a separate incident in regards to an “unwanted person” call for service in the Birch Street North address, a Timmins Police Service officer recognized the subject of the complaint as being a “wanted person” named in a current arrest warrant held by the Timmins Police.
Once the validity of the warrant was confirmed, the subject was arrested by the Timmins Police Service.
As a result, Brenda Hookimaw, 32, of Timmins was arrested on the strength of the warrant.
She remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for today at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to charges resulting in the arrest warrant being issued.
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