An Orillia man is facing numerous charges after an OPP officer was allegedly assaulted during an impaired driving investigation.
Police were called just before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday about a report of a vehicle causing property damage on Champlain Street in Orillia.
An officer arrived at the location and started speaking with witnesses. The suspect vehicle returned to the scene and the driver was spoken to by the officer.
"As a result of this interaction the officer read a demand to the driver to provide a sample of his breath into an approved screening device. While attempting to conduct the test, the officer was assaulted by the driver. The driver then left the immediate area in his vehicle - soon after his vehicle was located, and the driver had left on foot. He was located and arrested a short time later and secured into police custody," police said in a news release on Sunday.
A 31-year-old has been charged with:
- Assault Peace Officer contrary to section 270(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Resist Police Officer contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Obstruct Peace Officer contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Operation while impaired-alcohol contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Refuse to comply with demand contrary to section 320.15(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Dangerous operation contrary to section 320.13(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to comply with undertaking contrary to section 145(4)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing and released.
He is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia, to answer to the charges at a later date in January 2024.
As a result of these charges, his driver's license has been suspended for 90 days, and vehicle impounded for a period of 7 days.
