(TWEED, ON) – The Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two people after a stolen vehicle ended up in a ditch along Highway-7.

Officers responded to a complaint regarding a dangerous driver shortly after 12:30 this morning (October 8, 2024) along on Highway-7 in the Tweed area.

Officers quickly located the vehicle, observed it for a short time and then attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle fled at extremely high speeds. The officers did not engage in a pursuit in the interest of public safety.

The mini-van was located in the ditch a short distance away.

Two people, a male and a female, were found in the vehicle, along with traces of methamphetamine and drug-use paraphernalia. The vehicle had been stolen earlier. The two individuals were transported to hospital as a precaution and were returned to police custody.

A 16-year-old female is charged with:

Dangerous operation of a vehicle
Flight from a peace officer
Theft of a vehicle
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Fail to comply with a probation order
A 22-year-old male has been charged with:

Possession of property obtained by crime
Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts
Failure to comply with a release order
Both of the accused remain in custody with bail hearings scheduled for today before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.

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