The accused were charged with multiple offences arising from a domestic disturbance.
Police responded to a 911 call reporting loud arguing and breaking glass.
The responding officer observed the male accused slam a door and, after the accused refused to exit and locked the door, the officer forced entry without a warrant, citing exigent circumstances.
A physical altercation ensued involving both accused and two officers.
The court applied the W.(D). test to assess credibility and found the officer had reasonable grounds to believe exigent circumstances existed under s. 529.3 of the Criminal Code, making the entry lawful.
The male accused was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, and breaching a peace bond, but acquitted of mischief.
The female accused was found guilty of attempting to disarm a police officer and resisting arrest, but acquitted of possession of a weapon and assaulting a police officer with a weapon.
