Peterborough Man Arrested After Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle As Prohibited Driver and Fleeing Police
/A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after an incident Wednesday evening.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 7:20 p.m., officers at Beavermead Park noticed a suspicious vehicle. As the vehicle left the parking lot it failed to stop for a red light according to a police report.
Officers activated their emergency lights and attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle took off. They did not pursue it and learned that it had been reported stolen in Lindsay.
Shortly after, officers spotted the vehicle again heading west on Lansdowne Street when it ran a second red light at Lock Street. The vehicle turned onto Morrow Street and then Sherburne Street, where the driver jumped out of the vehicle and started running through backyards before surrendering to police. The man was taken into custody without incident. During the arrest, it was further learned that the man was a prohibited driver.
The man arrested and charged with:
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada
Flight from peace officer
Dangerous operation
Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code
Red light - fail to stop X2
