‘No one deserves this’: Ontario snowplow operator attack sparks concern
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The safety of snow removal workers was highlighted again when a Peterborough, Ont., resident opened the cab of a machine and tried to remove the driver's ear protection.
A confrontation between a City of Peterborough snowplow operator and a resident has resulted in an assault charge and is raising concerns about the treatment of municipal workers across Ontario.
In a media release issued Friday, Peterborough police confirmed a man has been charged with assault in connection to an incident with a sidewalk plow operator last week.
Officers were called to the area of Marsh Avenue and Broadway Boulevard around 11 a.m. on Feb. 11 following a report that a resident had opened the door of a city snow clearing machine and twice tried to remove the driver’s hearing protection.
Investigators say they later received video of the incident.
A 56-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with assault. He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in May.
However, this interaction is not the first of its kind. Over the past couple months, several similar incidents have been reported within the province.
The union representing the worker issued a statement to Global News saying the incident has left their members unsettled.
“Our members are definitely very concerned and definitely feel a little bit intimidated by this most recent incident,” CUPE Local 504 said.
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