On Tuesday May 12, 2020 at approximately 4:35 a.m., officers from the Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a pickup truck driving westbound on Highway 60, in the Hidden Valley area of Huntsville. The pickup failed to stop and fled from police.
Eventually the truck came to a stop and the lone male driver exited the pickup and ran. The male was apprehended and the subsequent investigation resulted in the following charges being brought against James RYE, a 53-year-old Huntsville man:
- Flight from Police contrary to section 320.17 of the Criminal Code.
- Theft of a motor vehicle contrary to section 333.1 of the Criminal Code.
- Mischief to property contrary to section 430 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
- Possession of break in instruments contrary to section 351 (1) of the Criminal Code.
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 contrary to section 354 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
- Two counts of fail to comply with Probation Order contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
- Fail to comply with Release Order contrary to section 145 (5)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
- Fail to comply with Undertaking contrary to section 145 (4)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance-Cocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
RYE is being held for a bail hearing scheduled May 12, 2020.
Huntsville OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from alcohol-impaired and drug-impaired drivers. The OPP is reminding drivers that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when operating a motor vehicle.
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