Two people are facing charges after police used a spike belt to stop a vehicle Monday in Wasaga Beach.
At about 6:30 p.m., an automated licence plate recognition device flagged a vehicle in the area of Mosley Street. The driver fled when police tried to pull the vehicle over, according to a Huronia West OPP news release. Numerous attempts were made to stop the vehicle, which was being driven “dangerously.”
After police deployed a spike belt, the driver fled on foot and was arrested following a brief pursuit. The passenger of the vehicle was also arrested.
The driver, a 20-year-old Brampton man, has been charged with stunt driving (excessive speed), flight from a peace officer (three counts), dangerous operation, possession of a Schedule 1 substance (refers to drugs requiring a prescription) for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a Schedule 4 substance (refers to barbituates and steroids) for the purpose of trafficking, failure to comply with a release order (other than to attend court), possession of more than 30 grams of dried cannabis in a public place, possession of illicit cannabis, and possession for the purpose of distributing.
He was given a 30-day driver’s licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment. He was held pending a bail hearing Tuesday..
The passenger, a 20-year-old Etobicoke woman, has been charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a Schedule 4 substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of more than 30 grams of dried cannabis in a public place, possession of illicit cannabis, and possession for the purpose of distributing. She will appear in court in Collingwood in September.
Police ask anyone who lives in the area of Antigua Drive and Lauderdale Boulevard to check video surveillance and check their property for evidence that might have been discarded. Anyone with information is asked to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
