{"id":72671,"date":"2025-03-19T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=72671"},"modified":"2025-03-19T06:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:48:18","slug":"east-algoma-opp-multiple-charges-laid-related-to-a-weapons-occurrence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/19\/east-algoma-opp-multiple-charges-laid-related-to-a-weapons-occurrence\/","title":{"rendered":"East Algoma OPP – Multiple Charges Laid Related to a Weapons Occurrence"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>On March 16, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), supported by the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), North East Region Community Street Crime Unit, and the North East Canine Unit attended a residence on Old Highway 17, in the community of Mississauga First Nation.<\/p>\n

The investigation revealed that approximately two weeks earlier, an individual pointed a loaded handgun at their ex-partner at a residence in Blind River. The individual was subject to a Release Order, which prohibited contact with their ex-partner, possession of firearms, and required them to remain at their residence in Iron Bridge.<\/p>\n

Upon police arrival at the Old Highway 17 residence, the individual fled from the rear of the house, prompting a police pursuit. The OPP’s Canine Unit subsequently tracked the individual to another residence on Shingwauk Street, where an arrest was made.\u00a0An air pistol (BB\/pellet handgun) was seized at the scene.<\/p>\n

A 28-year-old from Iron Bridge was charged with:<\/p>\n