Temiskaming OPP officer charged with uttering threats to cause death, or bodily harm

[Michael Jack]

34-year OPP veteran facing charges following incident

A 34-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police is facing charges in the wake of an altercation at a business on Highway 11 in Temiskaming Shores.

On May 27, shortly before 11 a.m., officers from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of threats being made by a customer

As a result of the investigation, Claude Gagne, 64, of Thornloe resident was arrested and charged with three counts of uttering threats to cause death, or bodily harm.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Temiskaming Shores on June 20.

While assigned the Temiskaming Detachment, Gagne remains off work on an unrelated leave of absence.

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[Michael Jack]

Police say accused has been a member of the service for 34 years and remains off work on an unrelated leave of absence

A veteran OPP member is accused of uttering threats at a business in Temiskaming Shores.

Around 11 a.m. on May 27, Temiskaming OPP was called to a Highway 11 business for a customer making threats.

Claude Gagne, a 64-year-old resident of Thornloe, was charged with three counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

"The accused has been a member of the Ontario Provincial Police for 34 years," the OPP said in a news release. "While assigned the Temiskaming Detachment, the member remains off work on an unrelated leave of absence."

The accused was released from custody and is slated to appear in court on June 20 in Temiskaming Shores.

None of the charges have been tested in court, and the accused officer is considered innocent unless proven guilty.

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