Flight from police in a stolen pickup truck ends in weapons and drug charges
![Bracebridge OPP A provincial police officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 1 in Bracebridge, Ont. in this file image. (Mike Arsalides/ CTV Barrie)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2023/11/24/bracebridge-opp-1-6658893-1700826557058.jpeg)
Police say a pickup truck drove past their cruiser at a high rate of speed on Monday afternoon.
Later in the day, Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the pickup was located on Caroline Street in Gravenhurst.
The pickup was unoccupied except for a puppy that was abandoned when the occupants fled on foot.
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Police say the pickup truck was stolen from the West Elgin area.
In all, police charged a 23-year-old man from southern Ontario with 10 offences, including vehicle theft, weapons-related crimes, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The accused will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on January 23 to answer his charges.
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