Councillor Arrested For Assault – Details Released

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male from Fort Frances after police were called to a residence in the Town of Fort Frances.

On the 12th of July, 2025, just before 7:00 p.m.., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment were dispatched to reports of an ongoing domestic assault taking place in the Town of Fort Frances. Police responded to the address and located the subject male at the address. Upon approaching the male he produced what appeared to be a firearm and pointed it towards officers. Police de-escalated the male and he was arrested without incident and injury.

Through investigation, police learned the male had assaulted two parties within the residence.

As a result, John Councillor , 28-years-old male, of Fort Frances was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:

•  Possession of Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose CC 88
• Imitation Firearm – Use while committing offence CC 85(2)
• Resist Peace Officer CC 129(a)
• Assault x2 – CC 266
• Assault Peace Officer with an imitation of a weapon CC 270.01(1)(a)
• Fail to Comply with Release Order x 2 CC 145(5)(a)
• Assault – Choke, Suffocate or Strangle CC 267(c) x2
• Forcible Confinement CC 279(2)
• Utter Threats to cause Bodily Harm – CC 264.1(1)(a) x2
• Mischief CC 430(1)(a)

COUNCILLOR is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on the 13th of July 202 for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you prefer to remain anonymous you can provide information to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at. www.p3tips.com/273

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