Assault causing bodily harm among charges laid in Renfrew robbery

By Mike Vlasveld

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is charging four men after a home robbery on Russett Drive in McNab/Braeside Township.  

Officers were called to the area around 11:30 p.m., on December 16.

As a result of the investigation, Kyle Dos Santos, 24, of Cassleman; Nikolas Sperotto, 24, of Russell; Michael Waldstein, 28, of McNab/Braeside; and Dylan Zoobkoff, 27, of Arnprior have all been charged with the following: 

  • Assault with a weapon section 267(a) Criminal Code of Canada (CC) (2 counts)
  • Assault causing bodily harm section 267(b) CC (2 counts)
  • Robbery with a weapon section 344(1)(b) CC
  • Utter threats cause death or bodily harm section 264.1(1)(a) CC
  • Forcible confinement section 279(2) CC
  • Careless use of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition section 86(1) CC
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm section 92(1) CC
  • Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was firearm section 94 CC
  • Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking section 5(2) controlled drugs and substances act

The accused were held for a bail hearing on December 17 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke. 

The OPP says its investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending. 

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