Both a 22 and 16-year-old are facing charges after an incident at the Highway 11/17 bypass last Sunday.
North Bay OPP says a vehicle fled from police after they attempted to stop it on Seymour Street. Officers chose not to pursue the vehicle due to a large amount of traffic and pedestrians in the area.
Police then saw the Audi station wagon run through a red light at the bypass, bumping another pickup truck. They say the truck then began following the Audi.
Police pulled over the pickup truck while the Audi ran another red light at Algonquin and Airport Road where it struck another vehicle, with the driver suffering minor injuries.
The two occupants of the Audi then attempted to flee on foot.
Police arrested one of them at the scene and found the other a short time later on Cartier Avenue.
Officers searched the vehicle and found a prohibited bladed machete-style weapon, numerous pieces of suspected stolen construction equipment from St. Catherine’s, Ontario, and stolen licence plates.
A 22-year-old from Hamilton has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose contrary to section 88 of the Criminal Code (CC);
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (two counts) contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC;
- Obstruct Police contrary to section 129(a) of the CC;
- Possess Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC.
- Failure to Comply with Undertaking contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC; and
- Failure to Comply with Release Order (two counts) contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC.
The accused has been held pending a bail hearing and will appear in court on March 29.
A 16-year-old from Hamilton has been charged with:
- Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm contrary to section 320.13(2) of the CC;
- Fail to Stop at Accident Causing Bodily Harm contrary to section 320.16(2) of the CC;
- Flight from Peace Officer contrary to section 320.17 of the CC;
- Obstruct Police contrary to section 129(a) of the CC;
- Failure to Comply with Undertaking contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC;
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose contrary to section 88 of the CC;
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC; and
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (two counts) contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC.
They were released on a Release Order and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 7.
