Durham Police said a male was arrested after assaulting a police officer on Friday in Whitby.
On November 1, at about 12:50 am, members of Central West Division responded to the area of Rossland Road East and Thickson Road North in Whitby for a male that was attempting to get into someone’s vehicle at the gas station.
When officers arrived, the male became belligerent and hostile. As officers attempted to take the male into custody, he began fighting, striking an officer and attempting to disarm them of their baton.
A male, age 33, of Ajax, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. West of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2286.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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