A domestic assault investigation has led to two arrests for the North Bay Police Service.
The victim, a woman who lived with one of the men arrested, went to the police station to tell officers of two separate incidents of physical abuse from her boyfriend to her, occurring December 3 and 4 at their home.
As a result, a 26-year-old from North Bay has been arrested and charged with:
- One Count of Assault with a Weapon
- One Count of Assault
- One Count of Utter Threats
During the police investigation, officers say they found out that sometime overnight between December 4 and 5, a second male, who was known to both the accused and victim, forced his way into the home on McNamara Street. Armed with a shotgun, the man stole money, and during the incident, the gun was pointed at the woman and threats were made.
During the day on December 5, the man was seen by officers in a vehicle and was stopped. During a search of the vehicle, officers say they found a homemade handgun, brass knuckles, and a container of suspected magic mushrooms weighing approximately 11.5 grams. Police were able to recover the shotgun used in the robbery.
As a result, the 25-year-old from North Bay has been arrested and charged with:
- One count of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- One Count of Pointing a Firearm
- One Count of Uttering Threats to Cause Death
- One Count of Robbery
- One Count of Possession of a Prohibited Firearm
- One Count of Transport Firearm in a Careless Manner
- One Count of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
- One Count of Possession of a Schedule III Substance (suspected magic mushrooms)
- One Count of Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order
- One Count of Breach of Recognizance
Both men remain in custody pending a bail hearing. In order to protect the identity of the victim, police say they will not be releasing the names of the accused.
