Two youth face a long list of charges following a high-speed chase east of Dryden.
Early Wednesday morning shortly before 3 am the OPP tried to conduct a traffic stop in the City of Dryden, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed.
Instead of pursuing it, officers were able to deploy a spike belt near Dinorwic.
Prior to coming to a stop, the vehicle rammed a police cruiser.
The driver was placed under arrest, while the passenger fled the scene.
He was later arrested.
The driver, a 16-year-old from the Lac Seul First Nation faces a long list of charges including:
- Theft Over $5,000
- Assault A Peace Officer
- Dangerous operation
- Fail to stop for Police
- Resist Peace Officer
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Fail to comply with release order
- Fail to Comply with undertaking
- Mischief Over $5,000
- Flight from peace officer
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration
- Assault A Peace Officer with a weapon – two counts
- Failure to stop after accident
The 15-year-old from Pickle Lake has been charged with:
- Theft Over $5,000 of a Motor Vehicle
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Resist Peace Officer
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Mischief Under $5,000
Due to the age of the accused, their names are being withheld due to Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
Both have been remanded into custody.
