Police (North Bay)A 20 year old male patient at the North Bay Regional Health Centre’s Psychiatric Unit has been charged with several offenses including Mischief under 5 Thousand Dollars, False Alarm of Fire, Unlawfully at Large, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, fail to stop at scene of accident and drive while suspended.

Police say Thursday afternoon, a male kicked in a security door, pulled a fire alarm, kicked in another security door and fled on foot. 

Then, the male entered a North Bay Hydro vehicle. struck a parked vehicle and drove away.

The vehicle was stopped on Highway 17 West in Wahnaiptiae by the OPP and the male was was taken back to North Bay and charged.

Meantime, A 38 year old city woman is facing charges following an incident Thursday. 

Police say a disagreement happened when two people were visiting a residence.

One woman was assaulted and another woman pointed a knife at a man who was able to get her to drop the knife.

No one required medical treatment.

38 year old Danielle Cheri Gaudet has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon.