Ontario Provincial Police have issued a new statement today on an alleged long weekend assault at a camp north of the city, replacing one accused’s name with another and upgrading charges to now include assault causing bodily harm.
Police say the incident happened on Aug. 6 at a seasonal residence on Whispering Pines Road and involved a campfire and an argument between four men.
Corey St. Louis, who was charged with a single count of assault but says he wasn’t involved, is no longer mentioned in a corrected version of a news release issued by OPP today.
OPP were unable to immediately provide an update on the status of the assault charge against St. Louis, who says he finds the situation frustrating.
St. Louis said he was at the courthouse this morning with his lawyer where he signed an affidavit swearing that he was not at the alleged incident and had no involvement. He said he received a call from OPP acknowledging what St. Louis said at this point appears to be a case of mistaken identity.
“They did apologize and said the charges are going to be dropped,” said St. Louis.
But he said he’s not clear as to when the situation will be resolved.
“Apparently it doesn’t take overnight. They can charge you real quick, but they can’t uncharge you,” said St. Louis.
An OPP spokesperson told SooToday she could not confirm whether an apology had been issued, or on the status of St. Louis' charge.
“The investigation remains ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment at this time,” said Const. Bev Gauthier.
St. Louis said he has asked for documents that might explain how his name came up and who the arresting officer was.
In a release issued today, police say Christopher Gilmar, 37, of Sault Ste. Marie, faces charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm. He has a Sept. 18 court date.
Jamie Gilmar, 34, also of the Sault, who was charged with two counts of assault and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, now faces one charge of assault and one charge of assault causing bodily harm, according to the updated OPP news release. He was remanded into custody following a bail court appearance on Tuesday.
The following is a news release issued today by OPP:
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CORRECTION
Two Sault Ste. Marie men charged with assault
Name of accused
TILLEY TOWNSHIP - On Aug. 6, 2017, shortly before 10 p.m., members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment in Sault Ste Marie responded to an assault that occurred at seasonal residence on Whispering Pines Road within the Chippewa Falls area.
Investigation determined that two males were involved in a physical altercation with another two males.
As a result of the investigation, Christopher Gilmar, 37 years of age from Sault Ste Marie, Ont., was charged with:
- Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC); and with
- Assault cause bodily harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the CC.
He is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste Marie, Ont. on Sept. 18, 2017.
Jamie Gilmar, 34 years of age from Sault Ste Marie, Ont., was charged with:
- Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC);
- Assault cause bodily harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the CC; and with
- Fail to comply with probation order (x2), contrary to section 733.1(1) of the CC.
The accused has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sault Ste Marie, Ont. on Aug. 8, 2017 and has been remanded into custody.
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