(RENFREW, ON) – On December 23, 2020, at around 10:00 p.m., members of the Renfrew County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Town of Renfrew. A vehicle actively avoided the check point and was later observed on Elgin Avenue West.
Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle accelerated away, only stopping briefly when blocked in, which resulted in minor damage to a police cruiser and the suspect vehicle. The vehicle was located again on Highway 511 and further attempts were made to bring the vehicle to a stop.
OnStar was contacted by the rental agency, which led to the vehicle finally coming to a stop on the northbound shoulder of Highway 511 south of Larocque Road.
The driver immediately jumped over the guard rail on the northbound side and ran off.
The OPP Emergency Response Team, (ERT) along with the Canine Unit, were deployed and at around 2:00 a.m., December 24, the suspect was located. The driver and three passengers were arrested.
Donavan HUYCKE, aged 28, from Tillsonburg, was charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Flight from Police – sec 320.17
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle – sec. 320.16(1)
- Failure to stop after accident – sec. 320.16(1)
- Operation while prohibited – sec. 320.18(1)(a) – two counts
- Assault with a weapon – sec. 267(a)
- Fail to comply with a probation order – sec.733.1(1)
- Failure to comply with release order – sec. 145(5)(a) – five counts
- Driving while under suspension – Highway Traffic Act sec. 53(1)
The accused will appear in front of the Ontario Court of Justice, via video link, for a bail hearing today.
If you have any information on the above investigations or any other please contact Grenville OPP on 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don’t go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
