On September 5, 2009 at approximately 8:30 pm, Huron OPP officers were set up for a RIDE check at the intersection of Telephone Road and Stone School Line in Central Huron when a pickup truck on Telephone Road turned around on the roadway before reaching the checkpoint location. Officers got into their cruisers to do a traffic stop as motorists who do not want to go through a checkpoint often have something to hide. Police caught up to the vehicle and activated the emergency lights signaling the driver to stop. The driver failed to stop however and led police across several country roads. The situation was terminated for public safety reasons on two occasions but at one point the vehicle was spotted in an area where officers were able to intercept. This caused the driver to veer into a farmers’ field where it came to rest and the driver fled on foot. The OPP canine unit was dispatched to the scene. A check of the truck showed that it had been stolen in May of 2009. A short time later a male party was successfully tracked by the dog and arrested. The male was hiding in long grass in a bush area.
Justin Field (19) of London is now facing two counts of Breach Probation, one count of Drive Disqualified, one count of Dangerous Driving, one count of Flight from Police, one count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and one count of Use Plate Not Authorized. He was held in custody for a Bail Hearing at Goderich Court on September 8, 2009.