A driver that police accuse of intentionally colliding with other vehicles has been arrested after a spike belt was used to disable the vehicle.
Temiskaming OPP now wants to see any dash camera footage of the collisions and "erratic driving" involving a white Toyota Rav 4 Sports Utility Vehicle.
The rampage occurred on Highway 11 and Highway 65 in the Temiskaming Shores area shortly after 1 p.m., on Monday, December 30.
After the initial collision, the OPP say they made several attempts to stop the vehicle, resulting in a spike belt deployment. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was arrested. There were no injuries reported, however the driver was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
See: Spike belt deployed to stop erratic Highway 11 driver
Trevor Marchildon, 37, of Englehart is charged with:
- Two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon
- Assault a peace officer causing bodily harm
- Criminal harassment - repeatedly following another vehicle
- Mischief endangering life
- Resist peace officer
- Assault with a weapon
- Dangerous operation
- Flight from a peace officer
- Two counts of disobeying a court order
Marchildon was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury on January 6.
If you have any information about the event, please contact the Temiskaming OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
