A 21-year-old man has been sentenced after a dangerous high-speed police chase in the Huntsville area.
Aidan Sullivan pleaded guilty in a Bracebridge court to failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, and driving while prohibited.
Court heard that on May 27, 2025, at approximately 6:49 p.m., officers with the Ontario Provincial Police attempted to stop a vehicle in Huntsville because it had no licence plates. The driver failed to stop, sparking a pursuit.
Speeds during the chase reached between 123 km/h and 129 km/h on Old Muskoka Road, where the posted speed limit is 60 km/h—more than double the legal limit. Due to safety concerns, officers were forced to terminate the pursuit.
Shortly afterward, police received a complaint that a vehicle had driven onto a snowmobile trail, and the driver fled on foot. The vehicle was found in poor condition, with no tread on the tires, a broken windshield, and mismatched doors.
Sullivan was later located and arrested. Court heard he was a prohibited driver and was operating the vehicle without insurance or licence plates. He also has a prior criminal record, including impaired driving.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, a two-year driving prohibition, and 12 months of probation.
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Not enough
This sentence is NOT justice it is a joke! How does 2 years driving prohibition for someone who was already a prohibited driver with no insurance and no license plates at the time of his arrest stop him from repeating this over again? Also 12 months probation for a convicted criminal with an impaired driving record just gives them a slap on the wrist. Does anyone including the judge who sentenced him really believe this is adequate punishment for this crime? The next time this guy gets behind the wheel ( and he most certainly will) his driving could result in a death to some innocent person or persons. We need laws with real teeth in them to deter this kind of willful behavior. The judicial system needs to be revamped and the sooner the better. Of course this is just my humble opinion.