Weekend Occurrences
Over the weekend, the North Bay Police Service responded to 207 calls for service that resulted in 9 arrests. Offences included domestic assault, theft under $5000, public intoxication, break, enter with intent, trespass by night, disguise with intent, assault with a weapon, possession of prohibited weapon, warrant, and breaches.
Man faces charges following break & enter attempt
At approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, North Bay Police responded to a 911 call regarding an attempt to break in to a residence on Douglas Street.
A neighbour who saw three men trying to break in, and attempted to stop them by calling out to them, was subsequently sprayed in the eyes by one of the suspects with what was described as either bear spray or pepper spray. The three men then fled on foot.
Upon arrival, North Bay Police found the victim to be in severe pain and having difficulty seeing. Paramedics then arrived to transport the victim to hospital for medical attention. While police attempted to arrest one of the suspects, who was located in the backyard of a residence in the vicinity, another man obstructed police’s access to him.
Following an investigation, North Bay Police charged Jaiden St. Georges, age 21, of North Bay with one count of break, enter with intent; two counts of trespass by night; one count of disguise with intent; one count of assault with a weapon; one count of possession of prohibited weapon; two counts of breach of probation; and one count of breach of prohibition order.
Police also charged Alex Butler, age 22, of North Bay with one count of obstruct police.
Both were held in custody awaiting bail.
Same Douglas Street residence - Public’s assistance requested
The Douglas Street residence described in this occurrence is the same one that was targeted in an earlier break and enter which took place in the early morning of Tuesday, August 12, as reported by police in a release issued on August 13. One man was charged with several counts in relation to this first incident, but police are still looking to identity two other male suspects, both of whom had their hands and faces concealed by bandanas at the time.
Police are also looking to identify two male suspects involved in Saturday’s break and enter attempt. One suspect is described to be in his early 20s, approximately 5’10”, with dirty shaggy blond hair, wearing a grey sweater with a hood. The second male suspect is described as 6’1”, with no facial hair with a buzz cut and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
How to Contact Police or Crime Stoppers:
Anyone with information about either of these incidents is asked to contact the North Bay Police Service at 705-472-1234. For those with information who wish to report it anonymously, there are three ways to contact Crime Stoppers. Call toll-free at 1-800-222-8477, text “Nipper” plus tip information to CRIMES (274637), or submit your tip online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com.
