West Nipissing police have several domestic disputes on their hands. Inspector Ray St. Pierre says in Verner, police responded to a call about a distraught woman. When police saw the woman, she was bruised and had scratches on her neck. As a result, they`ve charged a man with uttering threats, assault and resisting arrest. In a separate incident, police charged a woman with assault after she hit her husband in the back. And a third instance saw police break up a fight between a husband and wife who were arguing over drug use.
Meanwhile police are also dealing with a series of thefts in West Nipissing. In Sturgeon Falls, an iPhone was stolen from a vehicle and taken from another vehicle was a GPS plus debit cards. St. Pierre also says a cargo trailer with a Honda generator was taken from a man`s property. The trailer and generator are worth more than $7,000. St. Pierre says police are also investigating break-ins in Cache Bay where several camps were entered and among the stolen items were barbeques.