Officer Assaulted – Benjamin CLARK Charged, Drugs A Factor

(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – A traffic complaint leads to one person being charged with several offences.

On January 13, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 in Coleman Township.

The OPP located the vehicle. As a result of the investigation, the driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to detachment for further testing. Additionally, police seized a suspected amount of cocaine and heroin.

The driver was charged with several offences contrary to the Criminal Code (CC), the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) and the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

Benjamin CLARK, 39 years-of-age of New Liskeard was charged with:

• Assault Peace Officer
• Operation while impaired – drugs
• Possession of substance – heroin
• Possession of substance – cocaine       
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand
• Possession of property obtained by crime
• Operation while prohibited under criminal code
• Drive without proper headlights
• Drive without proper rear light      
• Follow too closely

The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS). They are scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on January 28, 2025.

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