North Bay man flees from York police twice before helicopter tracks him down
By: North Bay, Ontario - York police arrested a North Bay man, 21, in Aurora after the suspect managed to flee not once but twice in eight days.
A 21-year-old man from the City of North Bay is facing multiple charges after attempting to flee from police on two separate occasions in the Town of Georgina, according to York police.
On July 10, cops spotted a red Nissan Qashqai travelling at a high rate of speed in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Riverglen Drive. Police were headed in the opposite direction, turned around, and gave chase. At this point, the police say the suspect eluded them by speeding away.
On July 18, Georgina officers saw the suspect vehicle at a Georgina residence in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Boyers Road.
The Qashqai fled police and was observed running multiple red lights and was seen driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic, according to a police statement.
When the vehicle entered Highway 404 police abandoned the street-level pursuit. The force’s Air2 helicopter took over tracking the suspect for safety reasons, said York police.
The Qashqai exited the highway at Highway 7 in Richmond Hill, where police on the ground were able to stop the vehicle by using a tire deflation device.
Despite officers successfully deploying a spike strip, the vehicle continued travelling on all four rims into the Town of Aurora.
A 21-year-old man from the City of North Bay is facing multiple charges after attempting to flee from police on two separate occasions in the Town of Georgina, according to York police.
Police intentionally hit the suspect’s vehicle, forcing it to ram into a guard rail, and the man was arrested without injury.
A search warrant uncovered a loaded handgun and ammunition, said York police.
Once in custody, police laid 15 charges, including impaired driving, gun possession and fleeing police.
At the time of the arrest, the accused was bound by conditions stemming from unrelated charges and was out on bail, said police.
A 21-year-old man from the City of North Bay is facing multiple charges after attempting to flee from police on two separate occasions in the Town of Georgina, according to York police.
A North Bay faces the following charges:
Flight from Peace Officer x2
Dangerous Operation x2
Fail to Comply with Undertaking x3
Impaired by Drug
Careless Storage of a Firearm
Careless Storage of Ammunition
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Unauthorized Possession in a Motor Vehicle
Possess Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x2