(Georgian Bluffs, ON) - On April 12, 2019 Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a gas station on 6&10 Highway in the Rockford area for a suspicious male. At the scene OPP officers confronted a male suspect seated in the driver's seat of vehicle. The male fled on foot from police initially but was arrested after a brief foot chase.
Grey County OPP have charged a 29-year-old male, Cody ELDER of Saugeen First Nation with the following charges:
Operation while prohibited section 320.18 Criminal Code of Canada (CC)
Driving while Disqualified - court order section 259(4) CC
Two counts - Fail to Comply with Probation Order section 733.1(1) CC
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Methamphetamine section 4(1) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Theft Under $5000 section 334(b) CC
The accused was released on a recognizance and scheduled to appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on May 2nd, 2019.
Grey County OPP Crime Unit continue to investigate the occurrence.
OPP are asking anyone that has information that can assist this investigation contact Grey County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.