SURREY — A Surrey man accused of injuring two Mounties in a traffic crash in Newton on Monday has now been charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
James Burton Weaver, 47, appeared in Surrey provincial court Tuesday.
The two Surrey RCMP officers were taken to hospital Monday after they were injured in a crash outside the Newton District police office.
Police say just before 3 p.m. Monday, a male officer was standing between two cars and was pinned when a vehicle travelling through the parking lot struck a parked police car, pushing it into another parked cruiser.
A female officer who was sitting in a police car at the time was also injured.
Both were taken to hospital with what was first believed to be serious, but non-life threatening injuries. It turned out the injuries weren't as bad as initially thought, and both have been released from hospital. The male sustained minor injuries to his leg and the female officer was treated for soft tissue injuries, a haematoma to left shoulder and torn rotator cuff.
Surrey RCMP thanks the community for their kind words of support. "The outpouring of support for the officers from this community has been inspiring," said Sgt. Dale Carr.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.