Police say suspect, 57, acquired into battle with arresting officers earlier than being tasered
Police say a landlord-tenant dispute in downtown St. Catharines yesterday afternoon led to a person being Tasered after he allegedly brandished a knife in a threatening method towards two folks then resisted arrest.
At 3:15 p.m. 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to a report of an armed man.
Police stated an worker at a enterprise within the space of St. Paul Avenue and James Avenue obtained info that somebody in entrance of the enterprise was brandishing a knife.
Officers attended and met with two grownup victims, a person and woman.
“The preliminary investigation decided {that a} male suspect had turn out to be concerned in a landlord-tenant battle over repairs. The state of affairs escalated when the suspect brandished a knife in a threatening method,” police stated in a information launch.
Police stated a test of the world situated the suspect on foot on James Avenue.
“When officers tried to arrest the suspect, he resisted arrest and a battle ensued,” police stated. “Officers efficiently deployed a performed power weapon (Taser) and had been capable of arrest the suspect at 4:07 p.m.”
Alain Joseph Cloutier, 57, of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with the Felony Code offence of assault with a weapon.
Cloutier was held in custody for a video bail listening to on the Robert S. Okay. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines on Aug. 27.
Not one of the allegations have been examined in court docket and Cloutier is taken into account harmless until confirmed responsible.
Anybody with details about the incident is requested to contact the investigating officers at 905-688-4111, possibility 3, ext. 1004233.
