(Muskoka Lakes, ON) – On Saturday April 18th, 2015 at 4:40 pm, members of Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a break and enter to a business in Bala, during which a cash register was stolen and the suspects fled the area in a small black car. A short time later, police located the vehicle travelling on Muskoka Road 169 in Gravenhurst and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver failed to stop and police pursued the suspect vehicle through the town of Gravenhurst to the dead-end of John Street South and the occupants fled on foot.
Bracebridge OPP along with the assistance of the Muskoka Vice Street Crime Unit, the OPP K-9 Unit and the Emergency Response Team located two suspects nearby, one of whom had entered a residence to hide from police.
18 year-old Haley Mcbride of Georgina has been charged with:
· Break and Enter CC 348(1)(b)
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime CC 354(1)(a)
· Flight from Police CC 249.1(1)
· Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle CC 249(1)(a)
· Obstruct Peace Officer CC 129(a)
· Unlawfully in a Dwelling House CC 349(1)
· Possession of Marijuana CDSA 4(1)
· Fail to Comply with Recognizance CC 145(3)
McBride will appear in Bracebridge Criminal Court on 20th April 2015.
Further, a young person, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with:
· Break and Enter CC 348(1)(b)
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime CC 354(1)(a)
· Possession of Marijuana CDSA 4(1)
and will appear in Bracebridge Youth Court on May 7th, 2015.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at (888) 310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.