Police say they responded to a call for help from the East Algoma OPP around 2pm yesterday, after a driver was spotted leaving Thessaloniki driving erratically at excessive speeds. Around 3:09 p.m., police say they spotted the vehicle moving erratically and hitting the shoulder of the road. The driver then collided with the parked police car before leaving. With the help of the Batchewana First Nation police service, the damaged truck was immobilized and as a result, Alexander Ciotti-Carpentier of Sault Ste. Marie has been arrested and is facing multiple charges (listed below). For more information, see the full version as follows: ADDITIONAL JOURNALIST MACDONALD-MEREDITH-ABERDEEN – On April 27, 2022, shortly after 2 p.m. At approximately 3:09 p.m., IPP noticed the suspect vehicle moving erratically and hitting his shoulder. The truck made a left turn at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 638 where an OPP vehicle was parked. The truck collided with the cruiser and continued on Highway 638 towards the town of Echo Bay. With the assistance of the Batchewana First Nation police service, the damaged truck stopped on Church Street. When the driver was arrested, the police found that he had consumed alcohol. The driver was then arrested and taken to the Sault Ste Marie Detachment. Police found open alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia, a loaded saw and ammunition in the vehicle. As a result of the investigation, Alexander Ciotti-Carpentier, 29, from Sault Ste Marie was charged with:
Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in violation of Article 86 (1) of the Penal Code (CC) Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose, contrary to article 88 of the CC. Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, contrary to article 91 paragraph 1 of the CC. Illegal possession of weapons, contrary to article 91 (2) of the Civil Code Knowledge about unauthorized possession of a firearm, in contrast to article 92 (1) of the CC. Knowledge about unauthorized possession of a weapon, in contrast to article 92 (2) of K.K. A passenger of a motor vehicle knowing that there was a prohibited or prohibited weapon, in contrast to article 94 of K.F. Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, contrary to article 95 (a) of the CC. Possession of a firearm that knows serial numbers has been falsified, in contrast to Article 108 (1) (b) of the CC Dangerous operation, unlike Article 320.13 (1) of the CC (two positions) Functional operation – Alcohol and drugs, in contrast to article 320.14 (1) (a) of the CC. Operation while reduced – Concentration of alcohol in the blood (80+), in contrast to article 320.14 (1) (b) of the CC. Flight by a peace officer, in contrast to article 320.17 of the Civil Code
The defendant appeared before an Ontario court in Sault Ste Marie on April 28, 2022 and was remanded in custody.
