THUNDER BAY, ONT-A former police chief in the northern Ontario city of Thunder Bay was arrested and charged on Friday, marking the third arrest in an ongoing investigation by provincial police into allegations of misconduct at the force. Ontario Provincial Police said they arrested Sylvie Hauth, 57, and charged her with two counts of obstructing justice, one count of breach of trust and one obstruction count. Hauth was then released, the force said. She is set to appear in court on May 7. The OPP did not provide any further comment on the case. Shortly after the charges were announced, Hauth’s lawyer, Scott Hutchison, said the former police chief “is confident she will prevail.” “The decision to charge Chief Hauth is both disappointing and regrettable,” Hutchison wrote in a statement….
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