Was it a Harmless jet of Misdirected Water During A Friendly Water-Gun Fight or part of A Targeted Campaign to Harass a Neighbour?
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The True Story Won’t Come Out in Court Now after An Assault Charge Was Withdrawn Against Simcoe’s Wendy Washik Tuesday when she agreed to a no-contract order with her neighbour, Sheehan Rochester.
Washik, 59, was publicly named by police after a plowing day incident near her woodway trail home in simcoe where a man was hit with a jet of water.
Washik initially indicate She Mishandled an an an unfamiliar Water-Gun During a play fight with a kid at a neighbourhood gathering and was left “in disbelief” when she originally was charged with assault with a weapon, with no reference to the type of weapon being used.
She also Alleged the Norfolk Oppi Officer Who Charged Her Didn’t Ask A single question.
Washik’s Daughter, Randi Washik, Started A GoFundme Campaign to Raise Money To Cover Her Mother’s Legal Fees, Saying “There was clearly no Intent to Injure Anyone During this Harmless Activity.”
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The Younger Washik Alleged the Problematic Neighbour Hit With The Water Had A Reputation of Calling Police for Minor Issues.
More Than $ 10,000 was pledged for Washik’s Legal Fight from People Disgusted that the Educational Assistant Had Been Hit with a criminal charging that, in turn, put her on paid leave from her job with the brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board.
Some Castigated the Norfolk Police for Wasting Time and Resources on Such a Petty Act, Although a Police Spokesperson Said Every Case is Thoroughly Investigated “Locatless of How The Public May Perceive The Allocation of Resources.”
The Outrage, Fuelled by Many Media Outlets Picking Up the Story, Led to Headlines Like “Simcoe Ontario Woman Charged for Having Fun!”
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The Toronto Sun Called Washik “Water Gun Desperado” in A Front-Page Story.
When gofundme Determined Raising Funds to help Fight a Criminal Charge was against its Policies, A New Campaign was set up on givesendgo where about $ 7.340 was pledged.
An Online Petition Calling for the Charge Against Washik to Be Dropped Gathered 2,740 signatures.
But Rochester, The Alleged Victim of the Water-Gun Shot, Agreed to Speak to the CBC, and shared a different side of the story.
He Said He’d Called the Police Repeatedly Becuses He’s Been A Target of Harassment on His Street and Feels the Need to Protect Himself and His Family.
Washik Told One Reporter She Had Been Chasing A Child Toward the Front of A Home, Trying to Figure Out The Water-Gun World and Accidentally Hit Rochester, A Man She Said She Had Only Said Hello to In The Past, Who Was Cutting His Grass.
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ROCHESTER’s Home Security Footage Appears to Show the Differently Incident.
Video Seems to Show Washik Standing at His Fence Just Before the Incident.
His video then show washik waving over a child who is carrying a water-gun, Toward her.
There’s no actual confrontation on camera but the video also shows font conversing with washik, her withd opposite husband and other neighbours after the fact.
Washik’s Case Made Half A Dozen Appearances in Simcoe Court Before Being Settled on Tuesday.
“Ms. Washik Entered Into a Nine-Month Peace Bond to have no contact with the complaint,” Said Her Lawyer, Shawn Swarts.
“The Crown with the Charge and Put on the Record that ms. washik was admitting no criminal or civilian liabibility.”
Washik could not be reached we have tuesday through her lawyer.
The Catholic School Board Did not respond to Requests as to the Next Steps for Reinstating Washik at Her Job.
OPP Spokesperson SGT. Ed Sanchuk Said the Opp Was Aware of the Court Resolution and Respected It.
“Every situation is unique. The Opp’s Role is to investigate the Circumstances in the full context of the call for service and Determine the Best Course of Action,” Sanchuk Said.
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