A Former Sault Ste Marie Fire Chief is facing several charges following an OPP investigation.

58 year old Michael Figliola who was previously a deputy fire chief in North Bay has been charged with fraud, uttering a forged document and breach of trust by a public official.

Last year, the OPP commissioner received a request from the Sault Police Chief for an external and independent investigation.

The investigation that led to the charges was led by the East Algoma Crime Unit and the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch.

Filed under: Michael Figliola, OPP