One person has been charged with assault following an incident at an amusement park in Bracebridge.
On June 8, 2024, members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended an amusement park in Bracebridge for a complaint of an assault involving a youth and an adult female, who departed prior to police arrival.
As a result of the investigation, on September 4, 2024, Heather Claridge, age 45 of Bracebridge, was arrested and charged with assault.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on October 8, 2024.
The investigation revealed that the accused is a provincial constable with 21 years of service with the OPP, who was off duty at the time of the incident and is currently off on unrelated leave.
Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
