NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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A 25-year-old Innisfil man is facing numerous charges after a fraud in progress call resulted in a police chase.
On Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 around 1 p.m., South Simcoe Police Service officers were called to a fraud in progress at a cash advance store on Bridge Street in Bradford.
When police arrived, the suspect vehicle sped from the parking lot at a high rate of speed narrowly missing a cruiser and driving erratically on Bridge Street. Police followed briefly before terminating the pursuit for public safety.
Investigation revealed the suspect vehicle was reported stolen in Ottawa. Police received several calls from motorists regarding a vehicle driving erratically as it headed towards Innisfil.
At one point, officers deployed a tire deflation device on Yonge Street in Churchill as a pursuit alternative. The deployment was successful and the suspect vehicle stopped nearby. The driver fled on foot but subsequently surrendered to police.
A 25-year-old Innisfil man was charged with:
- Flight from police
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Possession of stolen goods
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Personation with intent
- Possession of Identity Document (7 counts)
- Breach of probation (3 counts)
The accused was held for a bail hearing. Fortunately and incredibly, no one was injured during this incident.
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