Ontario Provincial Police arrested second suspect, who allegedly fled from police in a pickup truck on Sept. 7 after disturbance call on Willoughby Road.
The pickup truck was seen on Hillside Drive North driving at high speed in a "dangerous manner," police say.
The first suspect, the truck driver, was arrested and charged on Sept. 18.
Full OPP news release is found below:
On Oct. 6, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested another person in relation to a previous failure to stop for police occurrence, which ended on Birch Road in Elliot Lake.
On Sept. 7, 2022, police were called to a disturbance on Willoughby Road. Two people had departed in a pickup truck prior to police arrival. The pickup truck was observed on Hillside Drive North operating at a high rate of speed in a dangerous manner. On several occasions taking corners so fast, almost causing the truck to roll and almost hitting numerous kids walking. Police located the pickup truck abandoned on the front lawn of a residence on Birch Road. The driver and passenger had fled on foot but were later identified by police. The pickup truck was towed, and suspected cocaine was located inside.
On Sept. 18, 2022, the 30-year-old driver was arrested and charged. In addition, police located and arrested the passenger.
Jennifer Stubbert, 41 of Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Fail to comply with probation order, contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Possession of a schedule I substance - cocaine, contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Breach of recognizance, contrary to section 811 of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court in Elliot Lake on Nov. 8, 2022.