A Toronto woman is facing five criminal charges after an incident in Clarence-Rockland that left an Ontario Provincial Police officer injured.
Police say the incident began shortly before noon Thursday when officers were called to a property following reports of a woman repeatedly arriving in a vehicle and raising safety concerns. The complainant also alleged the woman appeared to have been drinking alcohol.
According to the OPP, officers found the woman and attempted to deal with the situation, but she allegedly reversed into a police cruiser before leaving the scene. An officer with the Russell County detachment was injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
The woman, 39, was later tracked down by officers from the Hawkesbury detachment in Alfred-Plantagenet Township and taken into custody.
Investigators say officers noticed signs that she had consumed alcohol. Police allege she refused to provide a breath sample when legally required to do so.
The charges include assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and dangerous operation of a vehicle.