Man Wanted On Large-Scale Police Search Given Additional Charges
/A 34-year-old man wanted in connection with a large-scale police search that began Tuesday afternoon is facing more charges, announced on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, officers with Peterborough Police Service Investigative Services, with the provincial ROPE (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement) squad, were working to apprehend a man wanted on a warrant for substantial property-related crimes.
When officers attempted to stop the suspect’s vehicle in the Simcoe Street and Aylmer Street area, it struck a police vehicle and fled from police. The man then drove to the area of Little Lake Cemetery before swimming across Little Lake and heading north along Ashburnham Drive toward Old Norwood Road.
A large-scale search was launched in the area of Old Norwood Road, Television Road, Maniece Avenue and Ashburnham Drive, involving the Emergency Response Team, K9, and the RPAS unit, as well as an OPP helicopter. However, the man was not located.
About 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, police received a call about a suspicious man wrapped in a blanket in the area of Parkhill Road and Television Road. When officers arrived, they learned he had left in a vehicle. The suspect was located on a property where he had been staying in Peterborough County shortly after. He was found under a bed in a trailer by K9 Gryphon and taken into custody.
In addition to his original charges, the man was further charged with:
Assault Peace officer with a weapon (striking a police vehicle with an officer inside)
Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
Dangerous operation
Flight from peace officer
Failure to comply with release order
Breach of Recognizance
Disobeying Order of Court
