Drug Bust Following Collision: MOORE & PATROIS-HAYBECKER

(RENFREW, ON) – Two people have been arrested and a significant quantity of illegal drugs seized after a single vehicle collision in Renfrew.

At approximately 4:15 a.m. today (Monday, February 24, 2025), officers with the Renfrew Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on Lochiel Street, but the vehicle fled. It was found a short distance away after it left the road and crashed along Ma-Te-Way Park Drive. The driver fled on foot, while a passenger remained in the car. A search of the vehicle located suspected fentanyl, suspected cocaine and suspected methamphetamine. Officers also seized items typically associated with drug trafficking. The passenger was arrested at the scene and the driver was located and arrested nearby, with assistance from the OPP Canine Unit.

Tyler MOORE, age 43 of Arnprior has been charged with:

• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
• Possession of a schedule 1 substance – two counts
• Dangerous operation of a vehicle
• Flight from a peace officer
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
• Driving while under suspension
• Failing to remain at the scene of an accident
• Operation of a vehicle without insurance
• Using a plate not authorized for a vehicle
• Driving a vehicle while failing to display two licence plates

Ashley PATROIS-HAYBECKER, age 19 or Arnprior, has been charged with:

• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
• Possession of a schedule 1 substance – two counts
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

Both of the accused were held in custody and scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on February 24, 2025.

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