(Harrowsmith, ON) – A driver in a stolen vehicle was stopped and arrested after several tire deflation devices were used to stop the fleeing vehicle.

Just after 10:00 pm on October 23, 2024 Frontenac OPP became aware of a family dispute at a residence in Central Frontenac Township resulting in a driver operating a stolen vehicle southbound on Road 38 towards Kingston. The vehicle had been taken earlier in the evening from a residence in the city of Kingston and reported to police.

Frontenac officers, assisted by Lennox and Addington officers had attempted to find the vehicle in the area. A citizen updated police for a suspicious vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed along Graham Road, eventually pulling into a farm field. Several officers converged on the location and deployed three tire deflation devices to limit the vehicle speed and bring the vehicle to a safe stop. The driver continued to drive the Mazda SUV, with all four tires flattened, onto Road 38 into Harrowsmith. Officers used a rolling block technique to stop the vehicle. Two police vehicles received minor damage as a result. No injuries were sustained by any involved person(s).



As a result of this incident, Victoria Clayton a 37-year-old female from Kingston, was charged with:

Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Flight from Police
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on October 24, 2024.

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