Abdul YUSIF Stopped With Spike Belt #3Strikes

(NIPIGON, ON) – One individual is facing multiple charges following an incident that led to a social media post to advise the public not to pick up hitchhikers on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Following an alert to a stolen vehicle shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located the vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17. Upon police presence, the vehicle fled and continued westbound. A spike belt was successfully deployed at approximately 11:53 a.m., disabling the vehicle near the Ruby Creek area. The driver was then observed fleeing on foot.

Following an extensive search, OPP officers located and arrested the individual at approximately 8:32 p.m.

As a result, Abdul YUSIF, age 36, of London, has been charged with:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Flight from Peace Officer
• Dangerous Operation
• Driving While Under Suspension

The accused was remanded into custody and set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on October 22, 2025.

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