Sault police responding to an early morning incident on James Street on Aug. 20 made a surprise discovery: a suspect was carrying a sword.
Police responded around 3 a.m. and noticed that the 28-year-old suspect “was trying to avoid them.”
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“When officers stopped and questioned them, they provided an alias and appeared to have an edged weapon in their jacket,” police said in a news release Monday.
“Officers told them to drop the weapon and they refused. They were arrested and later identified as the accused.”
A search of the suspect uncovered the sword, a large knife and a pellet gun. The suspect was also wanted on outstanding Ontario Provincial Police warrants.
Charges include carrying a concealed weapon, weapons possession and obstructing police.
The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing before being released on bail.
