Brockton man charged with assaulting OPP officer during bail check
South Bruce OPP say a 28-year-old Brockton man assaulted an officer during a bail-compliance check on Oct. 26 and has been charged. The charges have not been proven in court.
By David Ellis · · 1 min read
South Bruce OPP have charged a Brockton man after they say an officer was assaulted during a bail-compliance check in the Municipality of Brockton.
Officers were at an address in Brockton just before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, police said in a media release. They said a suspect assaulted an officer during the investigation, and officers used a conducted energy weapon, commonly known as a Taser, to take the person into custody. Police said no one was injured.
Nathan Batte, 28, of Brockton is charged under the Criminal Code with assaulting a peace officer and resisting a peace officer, according to the release.
Police said he was held for a bail hearing and remanded into custody.
The charges have not been proven in court.
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