NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The high heat of summer raised some individuals' tempers along with alcoholic refreshments, which resulted in some community members' behaviour being altered over the weekend as officers from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment responded to over 219 calls for service during the past weekend.
Assaults
Three separate incidents at a King Street licenced establishment in the early hours of July 24 led to domestic assault investigations and 36-year-old Midland going to a hospital after being assaulted by an unknown male. Another assault investigation led to criminal assault charges. As a result, Shauna McCue, 28, of Midland, Taylor Waller, 28, of Tay Township and Kayla Hearn, 30, of Tay Township will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Sep. 15 to answer to the charges.
On July 23, 2022, officers were dispatched at 6:42 p.m. to a report of a female causing a disturbance outside of a Huronia Mall retail store.
Attending officers located the suspect and transported the individual to Georgian Bay General Hospital for treatment. Upon arrival, the female doused the officer with bodily fluids. The suspect was criminally charged with assault and released on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice.
Officers later arrived at a Midland apartment building on William Street on July 24 after receiving a report of a resident falsely activating the fire alarm. The same suspect from the prior incident was located. Through investigation, Brittany Parent, 31, of Midland, was again arrested and further charged criminally with the following offences:
- Mischief - obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property
- Fail to comply with probation order
- False alarm of fire
The accused was held for a bail hearing and will appear at a later date before the Ontario Court of Justice.
Beausoleil Island Investigation
Between July 22 and July 23, the OPP Communication Centre received a series of complaints from campers and boaters in the Chimney Bay area of Beausoleil Island National Park. The complaints related to a male on a vessel named "Octopussy" exposing himself, firing off marine flares and causing a disturbance. Marine officers attended and, after investigation, located the vessel at a Midland Bay marina and arrested Miroslaw Grochowski, 67, of Ajax and charged him with the following criminal offences:
- Causing a disturbance
- Indecent Act- public place (two counts)
- Uttering Threats - cause death or bodily harm (two counts)
The accused was released from custody on an undertaking to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Sep. 8, 2022
In the early hours of July 23, officers were dispatched to a report of a male with a bike & buggy who appeared to have no pants on, urinating in the street and displaying his genitals near Maria Street in Penetanguishene. Officers attended and located a 61-year-old Penetanguishene resident and got him zipped up and homeward bound.
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