(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Forensic Identification Unit (FIU), Kenora Crime Unit, Kenora Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) and Treaty Three Police Service are investigating a sudden death. At approximately 11:30 p.m on September 1, 2015, police received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle leaving Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation(Rat Portage).
The vehicle was located travelling on the north side of the city and police activated the emergency lights. The suspect vehicle proceeded to Highway 17A and a Suspect Apprehension Pursuit (SAP) ensued. Several minutes later the suspect vehicle came to a stop at the junction of Highway 17A and Highway 596. A deceased male was located on the highway and the identity is unknown at this time.
A male youth, who was operating the vehicle, was arrested at the scene and transported to the Kenora Detachment.
The youth has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada:
· Impaired Operation of a Vehicle Cause Death-Alcohol
· Exceed 80 Milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content-Cause Accident with Fatality
· Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death
· Flight Causing Bodily Harm while Pursued by Peace Officer
· Driving while Disqualified- court order
· Fail to Comply with Sentence X 2 contrary to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)
The youth has been held in custody to attend court on September 17, 2015 at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Kenora.
The investigation is continuing under the direction of Detective Inspector Peter Donnelly of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
The post mortem will be conducted on Friday, September 4, 2015.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call D/Sgt Jeff Duggan at the Kenora OPP 1- 807-548-5534 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).