**TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE NEWS RELEASE**

The Timmins Police Service has charged a local young person with assault related offences stemming from an incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, May 7th at a residence in Porcupine.

The Timmins Police Service responded to a residential disturbance where a young male had assaulted cohabitants of the residence. Upon arrival at the scene, the young person proceeded to engage in damaging contents of the residence and uttering death threats while brandishing a machete.

The responding Timmins Police Service officers de-escalated the situation, and took the young man into custody.
Based on the outcome of the investigation, a 16 year old male person, of Porcupine, has been charged with:
– Assault contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– Mischief Under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– Assault with a Weapon contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– Utter Threats contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– Possess a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada

The young person remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.