A release from Ridge Meadows RCMP says charges follow an investigation of the May 10, 2015 crash on the Haney Bypass, east of Vancouver.
A Facebook post by Kay Cossar of Burgeo has been shared hundreds of times since she was sent packing as regional co-ordinator of Operation Christmas Child.
Sgt. Paul Marenchuk faces two counts of assault with a weapon in August and September of last year.
"It's a challenging problem for law enforcement because panhandling is not an illegal act," said Insp. Lindsay Hernden, a divisional commander with Halifax Regional Police.
Vancouver couple aged 24 to 34, with a combined annual income of about $72,000, would go into debt by $2,745 a year after buying an average priced property and paying essential expenses
The Environment Ministry said fire investigators and conservation officers have found evidence to suggest the fires in the Peace region were deliberately set.