One Charged with Assault After Spitting on Stranger in Traffic
On December 6, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 40-year-old Benjamin Rivard with assault.
Around 6:00 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of an assault which had taken place at the intersection of Second Line West and Korah Road. An investigation revealed the accused had become aggressive while driving behind a victim in traffic. At a red light, the accused had thrown an object at the victim’s vehicle before exiting their own vehicle, opening the door of the victim’s vehicle, and spitting in the victim’s face. The victim and the accused are not known to one another. The victim did not sustain physical injuries.
Officers were dispatched to the accused’s residence where they located, and arrested, the accused. The accused is charged with assault.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on February 3, 2025.