DRYDEN — A 41-year-old from Dryden has been arrested and charged with 29 criminal code offences
Members of the Dryden OPP detachment responded to a threat at a resident on Kellar Road in Dryden on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, officers from Dryden OPP and members of the Northwest Region Crime Unit and OPP Emergency Response Team executed two search warrants.
Among the charges facing the 41-year-old are:
- sexual assault
- two counts of uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm - spousal
- uttering threats - damage property
- mischief under $5,000
- possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- assault - spousal
- eight counts of failure to comply with release order other than attend court
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- possession of imitation weapon for dangerous weapon
- two counts of pointing a firearm
- three counts of unauthorized possession of weapon
- three counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
- assault a peace officer with a weapon
- resist peace officer
- failure to comply with prohibition order
The accused has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora at a later date.
A 72-year-old from the Township of Britton was also arrested and charged with obstructing a peace officer and resisting a peace officer.
The accused was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Course of Justice in Dryden on Oct. 21.
