(CHAMPLAIN TWP., ON) – One person has been charged after a collision involving a stolen vehicle near Hawkesbury.
On Monday, June 9, 2025, shortly before 5:30 a.m., officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision on a ramp at the County Road-17/County Road-34 interchange. The mini van had left the road and rolled over.
The lone occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Officers later learned that the mini van had been stolen from a residence in Hawkesbury.
Mathieu MENARD, age 45 of Hawkesbury is charged with:
- Assaulting a peace officer – two counts
- Resisting a peace officer
- Theft of a vehicle
- Dangerous operation of a vehicle
The investigation is continuing, and additional charges are possible.
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Over 150,000 Monthly Readers! 1 Million+ Across the entire FreePress Network.
Daily Docket for all Ontario Courts
Goderich Court Zoom Link OR https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 640 7440 6397 Passcode: 881382
Zoom links to all Ontario courts