Man assaults officer on campus, RIDE program snares a few
Early in the morning on October
4, London Police were called to
Fanshawe to assist Campus
Security with a drunken man.
Shane Lockrey, a 23-year-old from Forest, was visiting friends in one of the residences when he became drunk and out of control in a common area. Campus Security called London Police Service to remove Lockrey from the premises. As officers were removing him, he became agitated and spit in one officer's face.
Upon arriving at the police station, Lockrey spit in another officer's face.
"Spit can be considered a weapon," said Const. Dennis Rivest, public information officer for London Police Service. "If you've spit on somebody, you've assaulted them."
Lockrey was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer.
London Police Services were also kept busy over Western's homecoming weekend, from October 1 to 3, making six drunkdriving arrests.
Five of the six arrested were under 30 years of age, and one was only 18, not old enough to legally consume alcohol.
London Police Services called the numbers "disappointing." Ontario's new blood alcohol level laws in relation to drinking and driving have aimed to put an end to this dangerous activity.
"Officers will be out periodically now," said Const. Rivest. "You'll see them more frequently as the holidays roll around."
He also wanted to remind students that "anybody 21 years of age and under must have a zero blood alcohol level," as must drivers of any age who have G1 and G2 class licences.
Shane Lockrey, a 23-year-old from Forest, was visiting friends in one of the residences when he became drunk and out of control in a common area. Campus Security called London Police Service to remove Lockrey from the premises. As officers were removing him, he became agitated and spit in one officer's face.
Upon arriving at the police station, Lockrey spit in another officer's face.
"Spit can be considered a weapon," said Const. Dennis Rivest, public information officer for London Police Service. "If you've spit on somebody, you've assaulted them."
Lockrey was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer.
London Police Services were also kept busy over Western's homecoming weekend, from October 1 to 3, making six drunkdriving arrests.
Five of the six arrested were under 30 years of age, and one was only 18, not old enough to legally consume alcohol.
London Police Services called the numbers "disappointing." Ontario's new blood alcohol level laws in relation to drinking and driving have aimed to put an end to this dangerous activity.
"Officers will be out periodically now," said Const. Rivest. "You'll see them more frequently as the holidays roll around."
He also wanted to remind students that "anybody 21 years of age and under must have a zero blood alcohol level," as must drivers of any age who have G1 and G2 class licences.
