74-year-old charged after fleeing from police
By Brad Aubin
A 74-year-old from Temiscaming is facing charges after the OPP says officers closed a section of HWY 17 and deployed a tire deflation device on Tuesday.
Police say officers responded to numerous calls reporting erratic and dangerous driving on HWY 63 around 10:30 a.m., with callers reporting the vehicle had no rear window or licence plate, with more calls later coming in saying the vehicle was all over the road and speeding.
The OPP says officers tried to stop the vehicle on the HWY 11/17 Bypass in North Bay, with the driver failing to stop and continuing at a high rate of speed, cutting vehicles off and entering oncoming traffic lanes.
Nipissing West OPP stopped the vehicle east of Sturgeon Falls.
The 74-year-old was charged with:
- Dangerous Operation
- Flight from Peace Officer
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Brad Aubinhttp://www.mynorthbaynow.com Brad is Vista Radio's Senior News Director for Ontario. He was born in Sudbury, raised in Kapuskasing and has lived in the North Bay area for nearly 20 years. A Canadore College grad, he has worked for many newspapers across the north, and joined the broadcasting side of the business in 2020. The proud husband and father of two loves sharing important local and area news to listeners. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, e-mail baubin@vistaradio.ca.
