Stolen Vehicle Recovered – Jorden MORIN Arrested After Foot Pursuit

(ELGIN COUNTY, ON) – On June 13th, 2016 at approximately 11:25a.m. Elgin County OPP responded to a call of a stolen vehicle from Norfolk County. Elgin officers were able to locate the vehicle on Lakeshore Line in the Municipality of Bayham, east of Port Burwell, ON.

The officers performed a “rolling block” with one police cruiser in front of the suspect vehicle and one police cruiser behind the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle made minor contact with the lead police vehicle on the rear. Once all the vehicles came to a stop the male suspect fled on foot towards a wooded area. Officer briefly followed on foot, but then lost visual.

At this time officers from Elgin and Norfolk OPP set up containment and the canine unit was called to attend the scene. Officers soon after located the male suspect and continued a brief foot pursuit coming to an end in a wooded area.

The male suspect was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution as he complained of a sore hand and foot. The male suspect was cleared medically. The canine unit was called off. No officers were injured in the course of the arrest or “rolling block”.

At this time Jorden Morin age 28 of Norfolk County is charged with:

Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle contrary to section 249 (1)(a) of the criminal code

Driving while Disqualified contrary to section 259(4) of the criminal code

Flight while pursued by a Peace Officer contrary to section 249.1(1) of the criminal code

Possession of Property Obtained by crime over $5,000 contrary to section 355(a) of the criminal code

Theft of motor vehicle contrary to section 333.1 of the criminal code

Driving while ability impaired by drug contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the criminal code

Driving while under suspension contrary to section 53(1) of the highway traffic act

The accused was held for a bail hearing on the 14th of June 2016 in St. Thomas Criminal Court.

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