NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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An officer with the Matheson Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a man as a result of a traffic investigation on Highway 11, Taylor Township, on March 21, 2015.
At approximately 00:15 hours, the OPP attempted to stop a vehicle as a result of a traffic infraction.
The suspect vehicle failed to pull over and began to travel at a high rate of speed fleeing from police.
Police located the suspect vehicle at the Wahgoshig Reserve.
As a result, Travis PLANT, 20, of Black River-Matheson Township, was arrested and charged with:
- Flight From Police as per section 249.1 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC);
- Dangerous Driving as per section 249 (1)(a) CCC;
- Racing a Motor Vehicle as per section 172 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA);
- Use Plate Unauthorized as per section 12(1)(d) of the HTA;
- Owner Fail to Surrender Permit as per section 7(5)(a) of the HTA;
- Own or Operate No Insurance as per section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA), and with
- Fail to Surrender Insurance Card as per section 3(1) CAIA.
He is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins on May 12, 2015.
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