Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault complaint at approximately 11:00pm last night.

A ride share driver was travelling southbound on Highway 115 near Porter Road with a customer when officers were requested to attend the scene. The complainant reported that the accused had assaulted them and damaged their vehicle. 20 grams of cocaine, cash and a cell phone were seized from the accused during a search after they were arrested.

Wallace GROVES (age 39) of Oshawa, Ontario was arrested and charged with:

• Assault

• Mischief under $5000

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking-cocaine

• Possession of property obtained by crime-under $5000

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on July 27, 2021.