Toronto woman charged with assault of OPP officer in Clarence-Rockland

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A 39-year-old Toronto woman was to appear in court on Friday to face multiple charges, including assault of an Ontario Provincial Police officer, related to an incident in Clarence-Rockland a day earlier.

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According to an OPP news release, officers from the Russell County detachment responded to a report of an unwanted person on a property in Clarence-Rockland just before 12 noon on Oct. 15.

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The release said the complainant reported that an unknown woman appeared to be consuming alcohol and had driven onto the property multiple times.

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Officers located the suspect vehicle, but its driver reversed her vehicle into a police cruiser before driving away, injuring one, who was transported to hospital for assessment and treatment.

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The vehicle was subsequently located by Hawkesbury detachment OPP officers in Alfred-Plantagenet Township. The driver was arrested, but allegedly refused to provide a breath sample for an alcohol screening device.

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Samantha Lawlor of Toronto was charged with: assault of a peace officer with a weapon; dangerous operation of a vehicle; flight from a peace officer; failure or refusal to comply with a demand; and resisting a peace officer.

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She was held in custody pending the Oct. 16 court appearance in L’Orignal.

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The investigation remained ongoing, police said. Anyone with information about it was asked to contact the Russell County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers by telephone at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.

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