OPPOn April 17, 2016, at approximately 5:30 p.m. the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was advised of a male that had approached some youths on Riverside Drive in the Town of Kapuskasing and had pointed an edged weapon at them.

The youths were uninjured during the incident.

The male suspect was located on Riverside Drive and arrested.

Michael WALLWORK, 25, of Kapuskasing, Ontario was charged with the following offences:

  • Two counts of Assault with a Weapon contrary to section 267(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CC)
  • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose contrary to section 88 (CC)
  • Two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order contrary to section 733.1(1) (CC)

The accused was held for a bail hearing in Cochrane and is now scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kapuskasing on April 25, 2016.