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Sudbury man charged after refusing to leave airport event

The 31-year-old, who appeared to be intoxicated, caused damages in the airport property in Elliot Lake and refused to leave, police say
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On July 17, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to an unwanted person-related incident at an airport event just south of Elliot Lake.

Event security reported an intoxicated male refusing to leave the property and causing damage to signs. Police attended, and the person was arrested and escorted off the property. 

Wyllis Porter, 31, from Sudbury was charged with:

  • Mischief under $5,000, contrary to section 430(4) of the Criminal Code
  • Being intoxicated in public place, contrary to section 31(1)(a) of the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Sep. 6, 2022.

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