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Inmate charged with assaulting a guard following jail incident

The accused was charged after police say the individual assaulted a corrections officer and an employee at the jail
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Police have charged a 30-year-old following an incident at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre on Thursday.

Around 3:30 p.m., officers with the Patrol Services Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service were called to the site after a report that an inmate had assaulted a corrections officer.

Police say that the accused also punched an employee of the ATRC, which led to minor physical injuries.

As a result, Harley Beboning has been charged with:

  • assault peace officer

The accused continues to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.