Sault Ste. Marie police have charged three men with first-degree murder — one year after a victim was found beaten and bound in a residence on Second Line West.
Police say the 53-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, went to the address on Jan. 28, 2022 and “an altercation took place.”
“The victim sustained multiple lacerations as well as injuries to their head,” says a police news release issued this morning. “The victim was bound and left in the residence.”
Police were called to the scene early the next morning.
One year later, investigators have charged three suspects with first-degree murder.
Brandon Wyatt, 28, was arrested Monday at the Thunder Bay jail, where he was being held on unrelated charges. Wyatt had been facing a number of firearms and weapons charges after he allegedly pointed and fired a sawed-off rifle at a victim at a residence in the 0-100 block of Pentagon Boulevard in June of last year. The victim was not injured in the incident.
Glen Pelchat, 38, was arrested yesterday during a traffic stop near Korah Rd. and Raymond St.
William Ross, 44, was arrested yesterday at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre, where he was in custody on unrelated charges. Ross was previously charged with weapon and drug offences in June 2022 after police seized drugs, a sawed-off shotgun and a number of stolen bank cards and pieces of personal identification.
Below is the full press release from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service:
On Jan. 29, 2022, officers responded to a call for service at a residence in the 400 block of Second Line West. Upon entering the residence, officers located the 53-year-old victim, deceased. At the request of the next of kin, the name of the victim is not being released.
On Jan. 28, 2022, the victim attended the residence on Second Line West and was with the three accused. While at the residence, illicit substances were being consumed. An altercation took place and the victim sustained multiple lacerations as well as injuries to their head. The victim was bound and left in the residence. Police were called to the residence around 2:20 a.m. and located the victim deceased.
Through the investigation officers identified 38-year-old Glen Pelchat, 44-year-old William Ross and 28-year-old Brandon Wyatt as being involved in the incident.
On Jan. 9, 2023, officers attended the Thunder Bay Jail where Wyatt was being held in custody on unrelated charges. The accused was arrested and charged with
• First Degree Murder
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
They attended a video bail hearing on Jan. 10, 2023, and subsequently remanded into custody.
On Jan. 11, 2023, officers with the Crime Suppression Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit located Pelchat as a passenger in a vehicle in the area of Korah Road and Raymond Street. A traffic stop was conducted, and the accused was arrested and charged with
• First Degree Murder
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
On Jan. 11, 2023, officers attended the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre where Ross is in custody on unrelated charges. The accused was arrested and charged with
• First Degree Murder
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Joe Addison at 705-949-6300 ext. 387.
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