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A judge has found David Poirier, son of local lawyer Ronald Poirier, who was also charged in the same incident, not guilty of assault and uttering threats to cause death .
Thunder Bay Courthouse (Matt Vis, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY A Thunder Bay lawyer and federal crown prosecutor had his charges withdrawn as a result of a peace bond last week in a Thunder Bay virtual courtroom.
The two charges against Ronald Poirier, 72, one count of forcible confinement and assault were laid by Thunder Bay Police which stemmed from an Aug. 28, 2020 incident.
Both counts were withdrawn in favour of a 12-month peace bond, court documents show. His conditions include keeping the peace toward one named complainant.
According to crown prosecutor Kenrick Abbott, Poirier was arrested following a physical dispute between himself and the complainant.
Thunder Bay lawyer facing allegations of forcible confinement, assault
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirmed this week one of their agents in Thunder Bay is facing criminal charges.
Jan 22, 2021 12:39 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
Thunder Bay Courthouse
THUNDER BAY A Thunder Bay lawyer is facing charges of forcible confinement and assault related to an incident from August 2020.
Court documents show Ronald Poirier, 70, and David Poirier, 36, each face charges stemming from an Aug. 28, 2020, incident.
Ronald’s charges include forcible confinement and assault and David’s charges are assault, utter threats and breach of a release order.
Ronald is a lawyer practicing in private in Thunder Bay. He is also retained as a federal crown agent through the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC).