A 24-year-old man has been accused of threatening one person twice in the same day.

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to a report of an assault in the 0-100 block of Hynes Street at around 9 a.m. yesterday.

“An investigation revealed the accused threw an object at a victim and verbally threatened to harm them,” alleged police in a news release.

No physical injuries were reported and police say the victim and accused knew each other.

Darrin Barber-Addison was charged with:


Assault with a Weapon
Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused was released on an undertaking.

Then at about 9 p.m., police received a report of Barber-Addison allegedly threatening to harm the victim again.

He was arrested and charged with:


Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Fail to Comply with Undertaking

None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent until found guilty.

Barber-Addison was held in custody pending a bail hearing.