NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police arrest and charge a person with numerous offences after a threats complaint.
On May 8, at approximately 11:45 a.m. police were called to Village Road in Mississauga First Nation pertaining to a person being threatened by a passerby. The complainant knew the male and police were familiar.
Shortly after, another call was reported to police regarding a male on a four-wheeler driving in an erratic manner, tipping over at a retail store on Highway 17, Mississauga First Nation. Police viewed the video camera footage and it was the same male from the earlier threats occurrence. Police located and arrested the male at a residence on Village Road. It was also learned that there was an arrest warrant for the male for failing to attend court in relation to another drive while prohibited charge in Dec. 2024.
Ryan Free, 53-years-old, from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
The accused was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Blind River on May 9.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.
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