NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE
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On Dec. 9, 2019 officers with the Patrol Services Unit arrested 28 year old Tyson Palahnuk of Town Line Road for possession of a prohibited weapon.
Just before midnight on Dec. 8, 2019 police were called to assist in the 700 block of Great Northern Road. Upon arrival officers conducted a search of the accused and found him to be in possession of a knife.
An officer noticed the accused with a second knife and he refused to give the weapon to police, brandished it towards them and threw a chair in their direction.
He was arrested and charged with two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of possession of a weapon contrary to prohibition order, and three counts of assaulting a peace officer.
He was held for bail court.
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