A news release issued by the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that a Sault Ste. Marie resident is alleged to have assaulted a police officer in Wawa early this morning.
The incident occurred after officers responded to a disturbance call shortly before 2 a.m.
Full text of the OPP news release follows:
WAWA - On Feb. 1, 2022 at approximately 1:51 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance call on Mission Road in Wawa. Officers attended and determined that one of the involved parties was intoxicated in a public place. During the interaction, a police officer was assaulted.
As a result, Brooke Michano, 37 years of age of Sault Ste. Marie, was arrested and charged with the following:
- being intoxicated in a public place, contrary to section 31(1)(a) of the Liquor Licence and Control Act (LLCA), and
- assault a peace officer, contrary to section 270(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC).
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on March 7, 2022 in Wawa.