Skip to main content

OPP in Sudbury use spike belt to stop suspended driver from southern Ontario

OPP
Share
Sudbury -

A 28-year-old suspect from Brampton is under arrest after Ontario Provincial Police used a spike belt Tuesday to stop a suspended driver.

Police responded to a call about a speeding vehicle driving in an unsafe manner on Highway 17, in Baldwin Township.

"OPP located the motor vehicle on Highway 17 near Lorne Falls Road in Greater Sudbury where the driver failed to stop for police," the OPP said in a news release Wednesday.

"A spike belt was deployed successfully and the vehicle was safely stopped. The driver was subsequently arrested."

The Brampton suspect is now charged with driving while prohibited, possession of property obtained by crime, fleeing from police, dangerous driving and failing to comply with a release order.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice bail Court today in Espanola. 

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

New weight-loss drug Wegovy not a 'magic bullet,' doctor warns

As Wegovy becomes available to Canadians starting Monday, a medical expert is cautioning patients wanting to use the drug to lose weight that no medication is a ''magic bullet,' and the new medication is meant particularly for people who meet certain criteria related to obesity and weight.

Drew Carey is never quitting 'The Price Is Right'

Drew Carey took over as host of 'The Price Is Right' and hopes he’s there for life. 'I'm not going anywhere,' he told 'Entertainment Tonight' of the job he took over from longtime host Bob Barker in 2007.

Stay Connected