Northern Ont. man facing 12 charges over 3 days

Ontario Provincial Police officers are shown in uniform in this undated image. (File photo/CTV News)

A 66-year-old Elliot Lake man is facing numerous charges after Ontario Provincial Police arrested him in connection with multiple alleged crimes over three days last week.

Same suspect arrested in three separate occurrences

The incidents began on Wednesday, July 16, when officers responded to a complaint from a U-Haul depot. Authorities said the man failed to pay for and return a rented trailer. Police later located the trailer, which was recovered and returned to the business. The suspect was arrested and charged for this incident.

Restaurant assault and convenience store theft

Thursday, the same man allegedly entered a restaurant on Oakland Boulevard, consumed a meal, and left without paying. Officers said he assaulted an employee before proceeding to a gas station convenience store on Highway 108, where he allegedly stole a pack of cigarettes. He was again arrested and charged for these incidents.

Threats and third arrest at remote camp

Subsequently on Friday, the man reportedly attended a camp on Highway 639, north of Elliot Lake.

“Complainants reported the man being high on drugs and threatening to kill them,” OPP said in a news release on the weekend.

Officers located him riding an all-terrain vehicle in the area and again took him into custody.

A dozen charges laid

As a result of these incidents, the accused faces the following charges:

• assault,
• theft,
• four counts of uttering threats,
• assaulting a peace officer,
• mischief,
• food and lodging fraud,
• careless driving,
• failing to wear a proper helmet and
• abandoning material likely to become litter.

The man was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Blind River on Saturday.