Two Charged After Vehicle Flees Police

(Napanee, ON)- On January 15th, 2017 at 10:05 p.m. an officer with the Napanee detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a silver 2000 Honda Civic four door with improper licence plates that was travelling north on Centre Street in the Town of Greater Napanee.

The driver of the vehicle failed to stop for police and was stopped at 10:16 p.m. on York Road with the assistance of an officer from the Tyendinaga Police Service.

Police investigation revealed the vehicle had been stolen from the City of Kingston.

The driver of the vehicle, 19 year-old Benn TRECARTIN of Kingston has been charged with the following:

Flight while pursued by police, s. 249.1(1) CC,

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, s. 249(1)(a) CC,

Drive disqualified, s. 259(4) CC,

Possession of property obtained by crime, s. 354(1)(a) CC, and

Fail to comply with probation, s. 733.1(1) CC.

Theft Under 5000, s 334(b)

The passenger, of the vehicle, 22 year old Gary JANSEN of Kingston has been charged with

Possession of property obtained by crime, s. 354(1)(a) CC, and

Fail to comply with probation, s. 733.1(1) CC.

Both of the accused were released on a Promise to Appear and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee on February 14, 2016.

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