Assault on officer brings charges

LEAMINGTON — One person is facing multiple charges after assaulting a police officer. On June 6, 2021, just after 11:00 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police was nearly struck by a motorist in front of the Leamington Detachment on Clark Street West in the Municipality of Leamington.

Extensive patrols of the area were conducted for the motor vehicle. Officers located the suspect vehicle once again driving past the Leamington detachment and were able to stop the vehicle and take the suspect into custody. During the arrest, the accused became combative, and assaulted an OPP officer. The officer received minor injuries in the altercation.

The accused was then transported to the Leamington OPP detachment.

A 68-year-old from Leamington has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm.

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310- 1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.