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On May 3, 2022, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a dispute at a residence on Ottawa Avenue in Elliot Lake.
The complainant reported two people in the front yard arguing and one person had a bat in their hand. The argument escalated when the person with the bat struck the other person in the leg and then fled the scene in a pick-up truck. After investigation, it was learned that additional property was also damaged during the argument.
Calvin BRIFFETT, 60 years-old, of Elliot Lake, was later arrested and charged with:
- Assault with a Weapon, contrary to section 267(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Break, Enter a Place – Commit Indictable Offence, contrary to section 348(1)(b) of the CC
- Mischief Under $5000, contrary to section 430(4) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on July 5, 2022.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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