A Sudbury man has been arrested after police attempted to stop a vehicle on Highway 17 in Baldwin Township, near Espanola.
On January 17 at 8:30 p.m., OPP was alerted to a wanted person by the Automated License Plate Recognition system. When police tried to stop the vehicle, it fled at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle was later found by Greater Sudbury Police Services, where it intentionally collided with the police cruiser before fleeing again. Shortly after, a traffic complaint came in about the same vehicle driving dangerously down the wrong side of the highway.
OPP officers located the vehicle on Highway 17 and successfully deployed a spike belt. During attempts to stop the vehicle, the driver intentionally collided with a Sudbury OPP cruiser. The vehicle was eventually brought to a stop safely, and the driver was arrested.
Police seized suspected Fentanyl, suspected cocaine, suspected crack cocaine and approximately $350 cash..
Peter Trudeau, 41, is charged with:
- Resist peace officer
- Escape lawful custody
- Failure to comply with release order
- Assault a peace officer - six counts
- Assault a peace officer with a weapon - two counts
- Dangerous operation
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Flight from peace officer - two counts
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Mischief
- Mischief under $5,000 - three counts
- Failure to comply with probation order
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid
- The entire plate is not plainly visible
- Drive the wrong way - divided highway
- Drive motor vehicle - perform stunt - excessive speed
- Possess more than one licence
- Drive without proper headlights
Trudeau appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on January 18.
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