On Jan. 20 at approximately 1 a.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP were assisting the Ministry of Transportation on highway 401 with a road closure. Highway 401 westbound was closed form Marysville exit to Shannonville Road exit for the purpose of a heavy tow removal of a Transport truck.
A vehicle approaching the closure was driving in an erratic manner and nearly struck an MTO worker. A cruiser was parked at the off ramp with its lights activated and the erratic driver passed this cruiser on the right from the off ramp lane. The driver accelerated towards an officer who had to take evasive action to avoid being struck. A second officer was able to complete a traffic stop on the vehicle as the driver continued on in the closed portion of the highway. The driver was subsequently arrested and transported to detachment for processing.
L&A County OPP have charged a 42-year-old of Montreal Quebec with:
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Two counts of assault with a weapon contrary
- Assault a police officer with a weapon
The accused was held for a bail hearing and was scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee.