Victim of alleged Manitoulin Island abduction found safe, 2 arrested: OPP

The Canadian Press  28/07/2024  Police in northern Ontario say the victim of a reported abduction on Manitoulin Island has been found, and a third suspect has been identified. Ontario Provincial Police issued a release on Saturday morning saying 27-year-old William Paibomsai-Lesage was approached by two men on Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on Thursday morning. They allege he was assaulted and forced into a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Police said two suspects had been arrested and face kidnapping charges, but the OPP and Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service were on the lookout for a third. A Saturday evening update from the OPP says Paibomsai-Lesage was found safe. They say they’ve identified the third suspect but gave few other details, including whether that person has been arrested or if they expect any charges to…

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