Sault man charged with assault after allegedly throwing hypodermic needle
A 38-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon following a confrontation between neighbours on Tuesday in Sault Ste. Marie.
About 3:50 p.m., a 911 call came in and police were dispatched to deal with an incident outside a multi-unit residence building in the 100 block of Wellington Street East.
“An investigation revealed the accused had thrown a hypodermic needle at a victim from an upstairs window after an argument,” Sault police said in a news release Wednesday.
The victim was not injured in the altercation.
Police arrested the suspect at the scene and he was charged with assault with a weapon
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The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 9.
None of the accusations has been proven in court.
An undated photo of the Sault Police Services Building on Second Line East. (File Photo/Supplied/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service)
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