NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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HURON SHORES - On Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 at 9:04 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a neighbour dispute in the Municipality of Huron Shores.
The investigation has since revealed that police spoke with one of the involved persons, whom was operating a tractor at the time. Police determined that the person had consumed alcohol. As the officer was placing the person under arrest, the officer was assaulted. The person was eventually taken into custody.
As a result of the investigation, Artur Mroczkowski, a 56-year-old from Huron Shores, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC); and
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand, contrary to section 320.15(1) of the CC; and
- Assault Peace Officer, contrary to section 270(1)(a) of the CC; and
- Escape Lawful Custody, contrary to section 145(1)(a) of the CC; and
- Resist Peace Officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC; and
- Breach of Recognizance, contrary to section 811 of the CC.
The accused was released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River, Ontario on September 26, 2019.
The OPP reminds motorists that there is no safe amount of drug or alcohol consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver that is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.
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