CITY POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 24 year-old John Hill of Room #5-859 Trunk Road on the 18th of February at his residence and charged him with one count of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose to public, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of forcible confinement.
It is alleged that on the 18th of February at approximately 1 am, police received a complaint from a male that had attended at the residence of the accused around midnight and while there had a handgun pointed at him.
The victim was also briefly held against his will by the accused.
The victim was able to flee from the room unharmed and later called police.
Officers searched the room of the accused, located and seized the pellet handgun used in the incident.
The accused is to appear in bail court this morning.
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