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Leeds OPP Charge Driver for Failing to Stop After Cross Ontario Pursuit

Brockville – Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver after taking officers across multiple highways and counties.

On October 16, 2023, just before 12:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to Leeds County for a complaint of a tractor from a tractor-trailer unit being taken.

Officers observed the vehicle at which time a traffic stop was attempted, however the vehicle failed to stop. Due to public safety concerns, police terminated the pursuit.

With the assistance of OPP Aviation Services, the vehicle was tracked across numerous highways and counties to the City of London, where members of the London Police Service successfully deployed a Tire Deflation Device bringing the truck to a stop and took the individual into custody.

Barry POLLARD, age 37 from Lennox and Addington, was charged with the following offences:

  • Flight from a peace officer
  • Dangerous operation
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

The individual was held in custody for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on October 17, 2023.

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