Officer assaulted

North Bay Police
News Release

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On Mar 21 at approximately1040 am Constables Dan Shepstone & Kailee Bradley stopped a vehicle on Lakeshore Drive for a routine traffic check.

The driver commenced causing a disturbance by screaming; swearing and using insulting language while the officers checked the condition on his driver’s licence suspension.

The driver continued being confrontational and escalated his belligerent behaviour until the point where officers attempted to arrest him for causing a disturbance. The driver resisted arrest and struggled with the two officers. Constable Bradley Reaume, who attended to assist the two other officers, was punched in the head causing minor injuries.

Jason Einarson, age 29-years of 2nd Ave West in North Bay has been charged with Assaulting a Police Officer with Intent to Resist Arrest, and Cause Disturbance. He was also charged with Provincial Offences in regards to his driving under suspension.

Einarson has been released with a court date of 29 April 2008.

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