(WEST PERTH, ON) – Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals following an investigation into a report of impaired driving in the Municipality of West Perth.
On July 11, 2025 just before midnight, the Perth County OPP attended a local campground regarding a driver who was operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Upon interacting with the driver and passenger, both individuals attempted to flee on foot after the passenger assaulted the responding officers.
Robert BAXTER, 45 years old of Cambridge, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with:
- Operation While Impaired
- Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand
- Resist Peace Officer
- Failure to Comply with Undertaking
- Failure to Stop for Police – Contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
Joseph RICHARDSON, 37 years old of St. Mary’s, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with:
- Assault Peace Officer with a Weapon
- Assault Peace Officer – Two Counts
- Resist Peace Officer
Both individuals were held in custody and later released with a scheduled court date of August 11, 2025 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford, Ontario.
The Perth County OPP is requesting anyone with information related to this investigation to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
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