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Local man facing several charges

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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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On Monday Oct. 2, 2017, at approximately 12:39 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a Wawa residence regarding a dispute. Further investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a man and a woman. 

As a result a 27-year-old Wawa, Ontario male has been arrested and charged with the following offences:

  • 2 counts of adult assault - spousal contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
  • adult uttering threats- cause death or bodily harm - spousal contrary to section 264.1 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused was released from custody and is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Wawa, Ontario on Nov. 6, 2017.

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