The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leamington received a call from the public on March 24, 2018 at approximately 6:00 p.m. regarding an erratic driver on Erie Street South in Leamington who was throwing beer bottles from within the vehicle, police officials allege.
Officers arrived and discovered the vehicle in question, a red GMC pickup truck, parked in a parking lot with two occupants.
Officers spoke to the driver of the vehicle who exhibited signs of impairment.
Officers also observed several empty beer bottles in the cab of the truck, OPP officials allege.
When the officers attempted to arrest the male driver of the vehicle, he assaulted the arresting officer and resisted arrest, police allege.
A 17-year-old Wheatley man was charged with Care or Control While Impaired, Assault a Peace Officer and Resist Peace Officer.
He will appear in a Leamington court on May 3, 2018 to answer to the charges.
