East Algoma OPP – Assault Charges Laid after Assault

On August 4, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of an assault on Mississauga Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake.

Investigation determined at approximately 3:00 a.m., on July 29, 2022, a resident of a local retirement home on Mississauga Avenue was physically assaulted by an employee.

As a result, Teena BEGGS, 58 years-of-age from Elliot Lake, was charged with:

  • Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC)
  • Forcible Confinement, contrary to section 279(2) of the CC

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on October 4, 2022.

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