Man accused of assaulting police officer in Simcoe

A 45-year-old Haldimand County man faces charges following an incident of public intoxication on the weekend.

Norfolk County OPP received a report of a suspected intoxicated person just after 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, on North Main Street in Simcoe.

Officers located and arrested the individual who police say then physically assaulted a member of Norfolk OPP while in custody.

The accused has been charged with assaulting a peace officer and being intoxicated in a public place.

Police remind citizens that according to the Liquor Licence and Control Act of 2019 it is illegal to be intoxicated in public places where the public is invited or allowed access, or in any shared areas of residences with multiple dwellings.

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