Web posted on July 26, 2010

(Guelph Lake, ON.) -On Wednesday July 21st, 2010 at about 4:13pm County of Wellington OPP officers responded to a call of an assault at Guelph lake Conservation area.

Investigation revealed that at about 4:00pm Conservation Authority staff received a complaint of some intoxicated males near the Guelph Lake Nature Center on Conservation Drive, in Guelph-Eramosa Twp. Grand River Conservation Authority staff; Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Guelph Lake responded to investigate. The pair located four men near the Nature Centre and staff advised that one of the men were making arrangements for a taxi.

The Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Guelph Lake are designated as Provincial Offences Officers for the Province of Ontario. The Conservation officers approached to speak with the three remaining men. The officers explained the rules of the park and instructed the three men to leave. This was met with resistance and threats to the officers. While the park officers were making a cell phone call to police, two of the intoxicated men started to push and punch the park officials. During the assault one of the intoxicated men took the Assistant Superintendent's cell phone to prevent him calling for help. Two suspects fled into the wooded area nearby while County of Wellington OPP officers responded.

County of Wellington OPP K-9 officer and Western Region OPP Emergency Response Unit officers attended to search the area. Both suspects were located hiding nearby and were arrested at about 6:30pm. Both Grand River Conservation officers received minor injuries in the incident.

Daniel Durda aged 27 of Kitchener has been charged with Robbery contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. Lukasz Jerry Krawczyk aged 28 of Kitchener has been charged with 2 counts of Assault on a Peace Officer and 1 count of Uttering Threats contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. Both Durda and Krawczyk are scheduled to appear in Guelph court on Thursday July 22nd, 2010 for a Bail Hearing.