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Aug 11, 2026 at 17:03
On Monday, August 10, 2026, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Spanish.
As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had committed criminal acts against their partner.
With the assistance from the Manitoulin OPP detachment a 39-year-old from Walford was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and was charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:
- Assault-spousal
- Utter threats-cause death or bodily harm – spousal
- Criminal harassment – repeatedly follow, repeatedly communicate with, watch and beset, threatening conduct
- Break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence
- Mischief-domestic – two counts
- Flight from police
- Failure to comply with release order- other than to attend court – six counts
The accused was processed and held for a bail hearing with a later court date scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake.
Victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are not alone. If you or someone you know needs support, there are local resources available to help. One organization you can contact is Victim Services of Algoma at [email protected] or by calling toll free at 1-888-822-7792 or 1-705-945-6905.
The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122, or 911 in an emergency.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a secure web tip at www.p3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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