(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – Police have laid an Assault Peace Officer charge after an arrest in West Perth.
While investigating another incident just after 7:00 p.m. on June 24 2020, a member of the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a person violating a bail condition on St. David Street, Mitchell. This person was placed under arrest, and transported to the Perth County OPP detachment in Sebringville.
While being fingerprinted for the violation, the accused assaulted the investigating officer. The officer attended the hospital as a precaution and was released.
As a result, Sydney MURRAY, 24, of Stratford, has been charged with:
Failure to Comply with Undertaking (two counts)
Failure to Comply with Release Order
Assault a Peace Officer
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.