NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE
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On June 13, 2018, officers with the Patrol Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 27-year-old Michael Hodgson of Nebenaigoching Street for possession of a firearm.
On June 13, 2018 officers found the accused in a parking lot in the downtown area in a motor vehicle that had been reported stolen. The accused was taken into custody and provided a false name to police. Officers then located an unloaded rifle on the floor of the stolen vehicle.
Mr. Hodgson has been charged with:
- One count of possession of property obtained by crime,
- Two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order,
- One count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose,
- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm,
- One count of possession of a firearm obtained by crime, and
- One count of breach of probation
He was held for bail court.
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