An intimate partner violence investigation has lead to criminal charges for one local individual.
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 8:38 a.m., members of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police received a complaint regarding ongoing harassing communications and behaviour from a former intimate partner, occurring in Echo Bay and Sault Ste. Marie.
As a result of the investigation, a 47-year-old person, from Sault Ste. Marie, was arrested and charged with the following:
- Harassing Communications
- Criminal Harassment – repeatedly communicate
The accused was held for a bail hearing and subsequently released by the Ontario Court of Justice with a later court date in Sault Ste. Marie in November. Due to the intimate partner violence nature of the investigation, the name of the accused will not be released to protect the identity of the victim.
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