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Bylaw Overreach Ends With Alleged Assault #FilmThePolice

Source: Area OPP
Date: Fri Aug 9 03:35:48 MST 2024

(BRANT COUNTY, ON) � A homeowner was charged after an encounter with an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer at a property in Scotland.

At approximately 1:23 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment, along with a bylaw officer from the County of Brant Bylaw Enforcement Division, attended a residence on Mount Pleasant Road in Scotland, Brant County, to speak with the homeowner.



While on the premises, the OPP officer was confronted by the homeowner, who was in possession of a weapon during the interaction. The homeowner then returned inside the residence. No injuries were reported.

The West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and Crisis Negotiators were also called to the scene to provide assistance.



The homeowner was later taken into custody without further incident.

Charged with the following alleged offence is 61-year-old John TUCZYNSKI of Brant County:

Assault a Peace Officer with a weapon.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford on Friday, September 13, 2024.

A section of Mount Pleasant Road was closed as officers carried out their investigation.

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