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Traffic stop goes awry; Car speeds off, striking OPP officer (UPDATE: Two captured)

Orillia man among three people OPP are looking for after bizarre incident this afternoon in Gravenhurst
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UPDATE:
The OPP Canine Unit attended with the assistance of Emergency Response Team (ERT), conducted a search of the area and located 26-year-old Shianne Sedore and 26-year-old Kyle McIntyre. Still outstanding is 43-year-old Joshua Thompson of Orillia.
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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GRAVENHURST - On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 just after 3 p.m. an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division (HSD) Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team conducted a traffic stop on Ferguson Road in Gravenhurst.

As the officer was approaching the car on foot, two passengers jumped out and ran off and the vehicle sped away, while doing so struck the officer.

The officer was able to follow the vehicle down Campfire Point Road and located the vehicle with two passengers remaining, however, the driver had also fled on foot.

Police are searching the area for 26-year-old Shianne Sedore and 26-year-old Kyle McIntyre both of Gravenhurst as well as 43-year-old Joshua Thompson of Orillia.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to please call Bracebridge OPP at (888)310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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