Male Charged with Impaired Following Pursuit by OPP in Geraldton
GERALDTON, ON – On Thursday June 25, 2020 at approximately 08:43 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of First Street West and Third Ave. Southwest, in Geraldton Ontario for a Highway Traffic Act violation. The motor vehicle in question was travelling northbound on First St West. The motor vehicle failed to stop for police. The vehicle initially appeared to pull over and stop for police but proceeded to accelerate and fled the scene.
A short pursuit was initiated, until the driver abandoned the vehicle at the intersection of Second Street West and Third Ave. Southwest. At this point the drive jump out of the vehicle and fled on foot eastbound on Third Ave. Southwest towards Main Street.
The driver, [name omitted by ONN], a 25 year old male from Aroland, was located minutes later on Main St by police and arrested for the charges listed below.
- Operate motor vehicle while impaired. Sec. 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Breach of Probation Order. Sec. 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Obstruct Peace Officer. Sec. 129(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Flight from peace officer. Sec. 320.17 of the Criminal Code of Canada
He was also charged provincially under the Highway Traffic Act for the following offences of:
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence. Sec 32(1) of the Highway Traffic Act
- Fail to stop for police. Sec 216(1) of the Highway Traffic Act
- Insecure load. Sec 111(2) of the Highway Traffic Act
- Drive motor vehicle, no current validated permit. Sec 7(1)(a) of the Highway Traffic Act
He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Geraldton on June 26, 2020 to answer to the charges.
