Man charged after fleeing suspect throws hot coffee in officer’s face: police
Posted October 21, 2013 1:25 pm.
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PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – A man has been charged after a fleeing suspect allegedly threw hot coffee into a police officer’s face in Peterborough.
Police say the incident happened Saturday when they got a complaint about a man causing a disturbance near a business in the city.
When officers tried to speak with the suspect, it’s alleged he ran away – with police following him on foot – then turned and tossed the coffee he had been carrying into the face of one of the officers.
Police say the officer didn’t require medical attention.
Graeme Lawson, 44, of Port Hope, Ont., is charged with assaulting a peace officer.
