Police still looking for driver who hit officer in North Perth last year
Ontario Provincial Police have released a new photo after an officer was hit in North Perth in Dec. 2023 (Courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police)
Ontario Provincial Police have released a new photo as they continue their search for a driver who hit a police officer in North Perth last year.
The driver struck both the officer and a police cruiser in the Davidson Avenue North area near Listowel on Dec. 6 at around 8 p.m.
The officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, while the cruiser had significant damage.
The driver is described as a white woman with maroon hair and black, thick-framed glasses.
There was also a passenger in the car who was described as a white male with brown, bushy hair and a brown beard. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a fluorescent construction coat.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact OPP.
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