NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - On Dec. 22, 2021 shortly after 12 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a neighbour dispute on Birchwood Circle in the Town of Blind River.
Investigation determined the complainant was on an ATV assisting neighbours by plowing their driveways. [It is alleged that] the accused used a car and parked it sideways on the road to prevent the complainant from using the roadway.
As a result, [Charges withdrawn] from Blind River, was arrested on Jan. 2, 2022 and charged with:
• mischief - obstructs, interrupts or interferes with any person in lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property, contrary to section 430(1)(d) of the Criminal Code (CC)
• intimidation - intimidates or attempts to intimidate, contrary to section 423(1)(b) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on March 3, 2022.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The above article has been edited to reflect that charges against the accused were withdrawn on Sept. 14, 2023