NEWS RELEASE
WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
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ERIN – Wellington County OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision on Trafalgar Road, involving two occupants fleeing the scene prior to police arrival. Both suspects are now in police custody and two vehicles are reported to have been involved in the initial collision.
On November 12, 2024, just before 10:00 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision, involving two vehicles, on Trafalgar Road within the Town of Erin. Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the subject vehicle involved was in-fact stolen and the two occupants had fled the scene into a nearby wooded area.
In response, The Ontario Provincial Police Aviation Unit, the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the OPP Canine Unit (K9), alongside other uniform members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police attended the scene and began searching the area. Several nearby roads were closed as a result.
Two individuals were later located and taken into custody without incident.
As a result of the investigation, a 31-year-old from Kitchener has been charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Driving while under suspension
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5000
- Failure to stop after accident
- Operation while prohibited
- Dangerous operation
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
The accused has been held in custody, pending a bail hearing.
A 38-year-old woman from Kitchener has been charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5,000
The accused has been held in custody, pending a bail hearing.
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