East Algoma 1/16/2026 11:40am
THREATS CHARGES IN THESSALON
(THESSALON, ON) - The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest and charge a person after a threats complaint.
On January 10, 2026, police received a call in relation to a man verbally threatening people and threatened one person with a hammer at a work location on Federation Street. The man had departed prior to police arrival but was arrested a short time later on Maple Street.
James Douglas HEMBRUFF, 40-years-old, from Thessalon, was charged with:
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
- Assault with a weapon
- Fail to comply with Probation Order - two counts
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on March 5, 2026.