NEWS RELEASE
WIKWEMIKONG TRIBAL POLICE SERVICE
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WIIKWEMKOONG FIRST NATION – Charges have been laid in connection to the Alert Ready Emergency broadcast and search for an armed and dangerous person on Sept. 27, 2022.
As a result of the investigation, a person from the Wikwemikong First Nation has been charged with the following:
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose s. 88 Criminal Code (CC)
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon s. 91(2) CC
- Assault – spousal s. 266 CCC
The investigation is continuing.
There were no injuries as a result of this investigation and there is no longer a threat to public safety.
The accused was released by way of undertaking and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Wikwemikong, Ont. at a later date. The identity of the accused is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim.
If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service.
The Wikwemikong Tribal Police would also like to thank our policing partners, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), who provided assistance with this investigation including the OPP’s Manitoulin Detachment, the OPP Crime Unit, OPP Critical Incident Command, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Canine Unit, OPP Crisis Negotiator Team, OPP Mobile Crisis Response Team, OPP Provincial Liaison Team and OPP Aviation Services.
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