OPP officer charged in alleged on-duty assault

A Sarnia-area OPP officer has been charged with one count of assault with a weapon.

Lambton County OPP say Carmen Bressette, an officer with 29 years of service, has been charged in connection with an incident that occurred last New Year’s Eve.

At the time, Bressette was on-duty and in the process of making an arrest.

According to OPP, Bressette has been assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of a court appearance slated for next month.