(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against a Wingham resident after he rammed a police cruiser with a stolen vehicle.
On October 1, 2022, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Perth OPP officers investigated stolen plates attached to a parked vehicle at a business on Road 164 in the Municipality of North Perth. The driver of the vehicle rammed the police cruiser twice and another parked car before he fled on foot. A vehicle check revealed the vehicle was also stolen.
As a result, Nollan WHITFIELD, 36, a resident of Wingham was arrested and charged with:
– Dangerous operation
– Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
– Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
– Assault A Peace Officer with a weapon
– Resist Peace Officer
– Flight from peace officer
– Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
– Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
– Failure to stop after accident
The accused was held pending a bail hearing.
