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Snowblower at northern Ontario motel sends suspect into rage, now charged with assault

On June 30 at approximately 1:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol duties on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake when they observed a known person walking along the sidewalk who was breaching prior release conditions. (File Photo) On June 30 at approximately 1:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol duties on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake when they observed a known person walking along the sidewalk who was breaching prior release conditions. (File Photo)
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A snowblower sent the tenant of a motel in the Town of Spanish into a rage over the weekend, leading to an assault charge.

Ontario Provincial Police were called at 3 p.m. Jan. 22 about an assault.

"Investigation determined the complainant was snow blowing in the rear of a local motel when a tenant became confrontational," police said in a news release.

"There was an exchange of words between the two individuals that escalated to chest-bumping and pushing. During the altercation, the complainant was spat on and physically threatened. The tenant left before police arrival."

A 46-year-old Spanish resident is charged with assault and uttering threats.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on April 7.

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