NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF THE NORTH SHORE - On June 23, 2021, shortly after 6:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a neighbor dispute on Wagoosh Lake Road within the Township of the North Shore.
Investigation determined an argument ensued between two neighbors because of a generator that was being operated to annoy the complainant.
The argument ensued to where the accused threatened to physically harm the complainant and the complainant's family.
As a result, Joseph McQueen, 44 years of age, from the Township of the North Shore was arrested and charged with:
- Mischief - obstruct, interrupts or interferes with lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property, contrary to section 430(1)(c) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on August 5, 2021.
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