(ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION, ON) - Individual charged, officer assaulted as a result of a disturbance.

On September 20, 2025, at 3:17 am, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address on Elijah Road in Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation for the report of a disturbance.

Officers arrived on scene and attempted to place an individual under arrest at which time the individual became resistant.

As a result, an OPP officer was assaulted.

Lydia ELIJAH-THOMAS, a 19-year-old of Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Mischief - destroys or damages property
• Mischief - renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective
• Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm
• Assault a Peace Officer

The accused was held for bail.

The officer was not injured.