Domestic ends in a litany of charges
Almaguin Highlands OPP received a report of a domestic related incident in the township of Armour on Tuesday, June 25th.
Police say one person was arrested with the assistance of the Almaguin Highlands Crime Unit, OPP's Community Street Crime Unit, Canine Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Emergency Response Team. In addition, a search warrant was later executed.
A 72-year-old faces charges including:
- Assault cause bodily harm - choke, suffocate or strangle
- two counts of Assault cause bodily harm
- three counts of Sexual Assault
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm - spousal
- Careless storage of a firearm,
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- using a Firearm while committing offence
- Theft over $5000, and
- Breach of recognizance
The accused was remanded into custody, pending a bail hearing. Police say that due to the domestic nature of the incident, the name of the accused will not be released.