NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On June 23, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake regarding two people fighting.
Police located the two people in the garage, and both were subsequently arrested on outstanding warrants.
Jessy St Jean, 30, of Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Mischief under $5000 (two counts), contrary to section 430(4) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Theft under $5000, contrary to section 334(b) of the CC
- Failure to attend court after having appeared, contrary to section 145(2)(b) of the CC
- Assault (three counts), contrary to section 266 of the CC
- Assault causing bodily harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the CC
Shawn Gravelle, 40, of Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Dangerous operation, contrary to section 320.13(1) of the CC
- Flight from a peace officer, contrary to section 320.17 of the CC
- Failure of refusal to comply with a demand, contrary to section 320.15(1) of the CC
- Resist peace officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC
- Failure to stop after an accident, contrary to section 320.16(1) of the CC
- Operation while prohibited under CC, contrary to section 320.18(1)(a) of the CC
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC
- Failure to attend court after having appeared, contrary to section 145(2)(b) of the CC
Both accused persons are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on August 9.
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