Sault man charged with assault was under several probation orders

In what police are call proof the system needs repairs, almost half of people North Bay police checked on were violating bail conditions.

A Sault Ste. Marie man, 60, under several probation orders is accused of assaulting a security guard after being asked to leave a business Monday night.

Patrol officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Great Northern Road around 6 p.m. after a 911 call was made about an unwanted person, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release.

“An investigation revealed the accused refused to leave the premises and attempted to strike a security officer,” police said.

The man was arrested and charged with assault and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.