Quesnel- Two Quesnel  men face charges following an incident on the Barkerville highway on Saturday night. The two aged 67, and 23, were involved in a traffic stop . The officer suspected an impaired driver and made a demand for a breath sample. When the 67 year old refused, he was arrested for failing to provide a breath sample.

Police allege, at this point, the two men became combative , and began to strike the police officer to the head. The officer radioed for backup.

When a second officer arrived, the two men fled into a nearby home. The officer was taken to Quesnel hospital with non life threatening injuries. He suffered from head injuries and a dislocated shoulder.

Police entered the home some four hours later, and arrested the two men  with the assistance of a police dog. The 23 year old sustained a minor injury from a dog bite. He received three stitches to close the wound.

The 67 year old is facing charges of, refusing to provide a breath sample, while the 23 year old is facing charges of assaulting a police officer.