On Sunday, Sault Police officers charged a 48-year-old with kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault, robbery, and several other offences related to an incident that took place around 2:15 a.m.
A 911 caller reported someone in handcuffs running down the road in the area of John Street and Conmee Avenue.
“Upon arrival, officers located a victim whose hands were bound with zip ties and with tape around their head. They reported having escaped from a basement in the 500 block of John Street,” police said in a news release.
An investigation revealed the victim had been forcibly confined in the basement for 24 hours prior to their escape.
“During this time, the victim’s clothes were cut off, belongings stolen, and the victim was bound with restraints, struck with objects, cut with a knife, and threatened. The victim sustained minor physical injuries. The victim and accused are known to one another,” police said.
The investigation revealed the accused had kidnapped the victim once before, between June and July of 2022.
“During this incident, the accused dragged the victim into a vehicle, transported them to a residence in the 300 block of John Street, and bound them to a chair in a closet.”
Officers arrested the accused when they were coming out of a residence in the 500 block of John Street.
The accused was also wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. A search of the accused located approximately 0.7 grams of suspected cocaine and approximately 5.22 grams of suspected fentanyl.
Jessie Jamieson is charged with:
- Assault x2
- Assault with a Weapon
- Forcible Confinement x2
- Kidnapping
- Mischief – Under $5,000
- Possession of Schedule I Substance x2
- Robbery
- Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
None of the accusations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.