On April 7, 2022, at approximately 2:00 pm, an RCMP officer with Central Traffic Services conducted a traffic stop on 6th Avenue South, in the Town of Niverville.
The officer approached the driver, an adult male, who became aggressive and threatened the officer. The driver was advised that he was under arrest for Uttering Threats and when the officer attempted to arrest him, the male actively resisted and began fighting the officer. The altercation led the officer and the suspect onto the highway. A passerby stopped and assisted the officer to get control of the male.
The male was arrested and placed safely into custody.
Lyall James Hudson, 51, of Niverville, has been charged with Assault on a Police Officer, Uttering Threats and Resisting Arrest.
The officer suffered minor injuries.
