Officers tase male following Haweater altercation
While Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are happy to report this 50th annual Haweater Weekend was a quiet one with few incidents, an early Sunday morning altercation left two officers with minor injuries before having to deploy their Taser.
Staff Sergeant Kevin Webb told The Expositor that when officers apprehended an individual who was found to be in violation of the Liquor Control Act, he then fled on foot.
He was arrested, resisted arrest and then assaulted an officer, resulting in the deployment of a Taser, the staff sergeant explained. A second male then obstructed one of the officers and he was also arrested. Both of the officers sustained minor injuries as a result of the incidents both individuals have been charged.
Man still at large following police chase
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are actively seeking a male individual following an altercation with officers on Tuesday, August 1 on Highway 6 near Birch Island. The event led to a brief police pursuit.
Manitoulin OPP Detachment Commander Staff Sgt. Kevin Webb told The Expositor that during the afternoon of Tuesday, August 1, an unmarked cruiser had pulled an individual over on Highway 6, near Wolfie’s Store. The man was of interest to police, the staff sergeant said, and was part of an ongoing police investigation.
After the vehicle was pulled over, an altercation between the accused and the officers occurred, followed by the male fleeing the scene.
One eyewitness report states that one of the officers was seen being flung to the ground by the accused and was nearly run over before the car sped away in the direction of Little Current.
The staff sergeant told this newspaper that the police began a pursuit of the suspect, but called it off due to public safety concerns. The man is still at large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, but police have not released his name.
“We want the public to know that there are no safety concerns to the public,” Staff Sgt. Webb stressed.
