Two residents from Lanark County are facing a number of charges after an early morning incident on Doran Road in Laurentian Valley. The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP says around 12:30am on Sunday, June 12th, officers responded to a disturbance involving a taxicab and its occupants. Police say the driver reported being assaulted and had their taxi taken without consent. The victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Police located the vehicle on Round Lake Road and arrested two people from Drummond-North Elmsley Township.
38-year-old Kirk Michael Bontes was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Take motor vehicle without consent
- Uttering threats
- Assault with a weapon
39-year-old Angela Marie Bontes has been charged with:
- Take motor vehicle without consent
Both accused were released with court dates coming up July 12th in Pembroke.
(written by: Rudy Kadlec)
