About 40 itinerant farmworkers were gathered in Pine Park on July 30 when angry words were exchanged between nearby residents and those in the park.
According to police, complaints of an impaired tractor driver resulted in the attendance of a police officer to the scene, where a second impaired driver was discovered and subsequently charged.The tractor driver was not on the vehicle at the time of the officer’s arrival and subsequently could not be charged.
Residents in the area said a confrontation of sorts took place as a result of the tractor driver’s actions in the street. According to sources, who wish to go unnamed, there were a number of transients who were drinking heavily in the crowd, and a verbal exchange took place between nearby residents and those gathered.
The tractor driver, who is a valley resident, was jailed overnight as a result of his actions, while a Quebec resident is facing impaired driving charges.