The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Rainy River District have arrested and charged one individual with numerous offences after a motorist fled the scene of a traffic stop.
On March 10, 2024, at approximately 1:27 a.m., OPP officers were conducting general patrol duties on Highway 71 in Chapple when a vehicle was observed going approximately 160 kilometers an hour in a posted 90 kilometer an hour zone. The accused attempted to evade police by parking the vehicle and leaving the scene on foot. Officers located the occupant of the vehicle after a brief search of the area.
As a result of the investigation, Jade Therriault, 24-years-old, of Thunder Bay, ON has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with Operation While Impaired – Alcohol, Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 plus, and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle. The accused has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt, Drive Without Proper Rear Light – Motor Vehicle, and Drive Motor Vehicle – No Currently Validated Permit.
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was issued.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 15, 2024.