Ottawa police lay charges after OPP officer claims to be harassed by tow truck driver

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted Feb 20, 2021 04:09:00 PM.

Ottawa police are investigating the harassment of a local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer by a tow truck driver.

Officers have not released many details in the case, but they say Dustin Ymker, 34, of Ottawa, has been charged with:

Criminal Harassment
Intimidation of a Justice Participant
Breach of an Undertaking (three counts)

He was scheduled to appear in court, Friday.

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