Suspect charged with impaired driving, assaulting police officers following Highway 15 incident
A Gatineau resident is facing impaired driving and assault charges following an incident that began on Highway 15 near Elgin and ended at a gas station in Smiths Falls.
On Saturday, April 26, shortly before 8 p.m., Leeds OPP received a report of suspicious activity involving three occupants of a parked vehicle. The vehicle later left the area at a high rate of speed. With assistance from the Smiths Falls Police Service, they located the vehicle at a gas station in Smiths Falls.
Police say that during the arrest of the driver, two officers sustained minor injuries.
As a result, Okon Dibaud, 19, of Gatineau, Québec, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration
- Assault with intent to resist arrest – two counts
- Resist peace officer – two counts
Charges have not been proven in court.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on May 23.
Anyone who suspects impaired driving or other criminal activity is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.