UPDATE August 21, 6:00 p.m.: Stolen truck found burned out in Parry Sound. Read the update here.
On Monday August 20, 2018 Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was made aware of an outstanding stolen vehicle seen in the area of Grandview Dr. and Highway #60 in Huntsville On.
Huntsville OPP and Almaguin Highlands OPP have been attempting to locate this vehicle that was involved in break, enters and thefts in the area. Thefts include not only the Dodge Ram pickup truck with an Ontario marker AF49369, but ATVs, utility flatbed trailer, Sea Doos, numerous other small engine type items and firearms. The suburban that was burnt on Hutcheson Beach Rd. on Sunday August 19, 2018 was confirmed to be stolen and involved in some of the thefts.
During the initial sighting at 6:35pm, Huntsville OPP detachment members attempted to stop the stolen pick-up truck, the male driving the pickup truck fled from the police. On two more occasions throughout the night the pickup truck was located, and he continued to flee from the members. A trailer was initially being towed by the pickup truck, had been taken earlier in the day had two stolen ATVs on it was later located in the Hunters Bay area of Huntsville.
Due to the concern for public safety with the possible possession of a firearm and the behaviour of the suspects driving, North East Emergency Response Team (ERT) along with Central Region Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU) Central Region K-9 and neighbouring detachment members assisted in attempting to locate the suspect.
The suspect vehicle was not located, but many members of the public assisted in calling and advising of possible sightings. If anyone has video footage that confirms the vehicle in the area and identity of the driver in around Hunters Bay or Grandview Dr., they are asked to contact Huntsville OPP.
Huntsville OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating this vehicle. It is important to remember that public safety is paramount in this investigation and the vehicle or the person is not to be approached, to contact 911 if located.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at www.p3tips.com or if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka on Twitter or Facebook.
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They should not have let us drive into the area. We went to visit our property and drove past the cruisers and the helicopter kept circling us right over head while we were on our 62 acre lot.So Mr Beatty you are wrong!
The presence of 3 cruisers and a helicopter was an obvious indicator that public safety is in fact paramount .
Burnt Colour !
What COLOUR is the truck?!
I do not believe public safety is paramount. My daughter and I were on our property on Rowanwood road and were circled at least 10 times by a helicopter and we saw 3 cruisers near this intersection. They did not inform us what was going on so we could choose to leave. I made a series of phone calls to find out what was going on and then left our property to go home. In the interest of public safety the officer park between the lanes at the Rowanwood intersection should have told us so that I could make the choice to bring my daughter home.