Police2 (North Bay)A domestic violence investigation has led to charges. 

North Bay Police say in April an argument between a husband  and wife turned violent when the male damaged the female’s personal property and then burned her with a heated kitchen knife. Then in November, she was threatened with a starter pistol. The name of the accused has not been released to protect the identity of the victim  who did not suffer life threatening injuries in the first incident.

Meantime, a busy weekend for North Bay Police with 190 calls for service and 15 arrests. Charges include mischief under 5 Thousand Dollars, assault with a weapon, flight while pursued by officer, domestic assault, domestic mischief, uttering threats, public intoxication, theft under 5 Thousand Dollars, breach of probation, impaired operation of a motor vehicle and refusal to provide breath sample

And North Bay Police have released details of the local Festive R.I.D.E. campaign held between February 27th and January 3rd. In all, 659 vehicles were stopped and four motorists were charged. The charges include impaired driving, drive over 80 MG of alcohol in blood.  The drivers charged are 19, 23, 45 and 47. Three of the four are male.

As well, North Bay Police have charged a 21 year old city man with flight from police after a weekend incident.

He has also been charged with a Highway Traffic Act  violation for using plates not authorized for the vehicle he was driving and a insurance act violation with operating a vehicle on a highway with no insurance.

Police say on Sunday morning, snowmobile officers were on patrol on Lakeshore Drive when they observed a male driver in a car parked at Premier Road and Lakeshore Drive.

They learned the license plate on the vehicle was attached to the wrong vehicle. 

Police say the driver was unable to provide proof of insurance and after police were making arrangements to have the vehicle towed the driver and vehicle fled the scene.

The driver was eventually arrested near his downtown residence with the vehicle nearby.