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The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest and charge a person after a threats complaint.
On January 10, 2026, police received a call in relation to a man verbally threatening people and threatened one person with a hammer at a work location on Federation Street. The man had departed prior to police arrival but was arrested a short time later on Maple Street.
James Douglas HEMBRUFF, 40-years-old, from Thessalon, was charged with:
- Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm
- Assault with a weapon
- Fail to comply with Probation Order – two counts
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on March 5, 2026.
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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