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Woman charged with assaulting OPP officer at Trenton hospital

OPP have charged a Quinte West woman after an altercation at Trenton Memorial Hospital. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

A Quinte West woman is accused of assaulting an OPP officer following an altercation at a hospital in Trenton early Sunday.

OPP say they responded twice to reports of alleged disturbances at Trenton Memorial Hospital involving the same woman.

On the second incident, around 5:30 a.m., police say the woman assaulted an officer who was trying to de-escalate the situation.

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No other details were provided.

Leah Perrault, 21, of  Quinte West was arrested and charged with two counts of mischief under $5,000, causing a disturbance and assaulting a peace officer.

She was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Belleville on Feb. 7, 2019.

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