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Arrest made in security guard assault investigation

31-year-old Sault man charged with assault in February incident
2017-04-28 Sault Police Patch DMH-1
File photo. Donna Hopper/SooToday

NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE
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On March 26, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 31-year-old Joshua LeClair for assault.

On Feb. 21, 2020, [it is alleged that] the accused attended a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road. He was asked to leave by store security and it’s alleged he struck a security staff member in the head and fled the area.

He was located on March 26, 2020, and arrested without incident. He is charged with assault. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 8, 2020.

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