Woman charged with assaulting Peterborough police officer during arrest

A Peterborough woman is accused of assaulting a police officer during an arrest for public intoxication on Thursday night.

Peterborough Police Service says around 11:20 p.m., officers responded to reports of an alleged intoxicated woman who had fled a residence into a heavily forested area.

Police eventually found the woman and placed her under arrest under the Liquor Licence Act for public intoxication.

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However, during the arrest, the woman allegedly assaulted an officer twice.

Tonya Rose Harden, 19, of Hunter Street East, was charged with assaulting a peace officer, breach of recognizance and also causing a disturbance (under the public nuisance bylaw).

She was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Sept. 18.

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