KAWARTHA LAKES-A 28 year old man from Oshawa is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Lindsay.
Police say on Thursday May 14, at 10:00PM an officer patrolling Kent Street West in Lindsay was flagged down by a member of the public and notified of a man causing a disturbance in front of a downtown restaurant.
The officer located the man acting erratically inside the restaurant, and as the officer entered the building the man locked himself in a women’s washroom according to police. After speaking briefly with the man through the locked door, the man exited the washroom and stormed at the officer. Police say a struggle ensued between the two, during which the man kicked the officer. The man was arrested and found to be in possession of a small amount of heroin, police say.
28-year-old Cody Thorne of Oshawa has been charged with assaulting a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance. The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay on July 16, 2020.
