OPPThe suspect in Saturday night’s OPP vehicle theft is in more hot water for an incident 24 hours earlier.

An officer with the Matheson Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a man as a result of a traffic investigation on Highway 11, Taylor Township, on March 21, 2015.

At approximately 12:15am, the OPP attempted to stop a vehicle as a result of a traffic infraction.   The suspect vehicle failed to pull over and began to travel at a high rate of speed fleeing from police.

Police located the suspect vehicle at the Wahgoshig Reserve.  As a result, Travis PLANT, 20, of Black River-Matheson Township, was arrested and charged with:

  • Flight From Police as per section 249.1 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC);
  • Dangerous Driving as per section 249 (1)(a) CCC;
  • Racing a Motor Vehicle as per section 172 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA);
  • Use Plate Unauthorized as per section 12(1)(d) of the HTA;
  • Owner Fail to Surrender Permit as per section 7(5)(a) of the HTA;
  • Own or Operate No Insurance as per section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA), and with
  • Fail to Surrender Insurance Card as per section 3(1) CAIA.

He is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins on May 12, 2015.