After responding to a call early this morning regarding a break-in on Birch Street, officers arrested Daniel Campbell, states a news release issued by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
Police allege that the 26-year-old accused pointed a knife at officers and was found in possession of suspected fentanyl at the time of his arrest.
Full text of the release follows:
On Feb. 8, 2022, officers with Patrol Services charged 26-year-old Daniel Campbell with break and enter.
Around 2:20 a.m., officers responded to a call of a possible break and enter at a residence in the 100 block of Birch Street. Officers located a man a short distance from the residence, and he fled from police. Officers pursued on foot and observed him dropping property, later identified as being stolen from an outbuilding in the 100 block of Walnut Street.
Officers caught up with the accused, and at this time [it is alleged that] he pulled a knife and pointed it towards officers. Officers were able to disarm the accused and arrest him.
A subsequent search found him to be in possession of approximately 1.45 grams of a substance believed to be fentanyl and break in tools.
He is charged with:
• Break and enter x2
• Mischief under $5,000 x3
• Assault peace officer with a weapon
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Resist peace officer
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Possession of break in tools
• Possession of property obtained by crime
• Fail to comply with release order x3
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.