NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On July 4, 2021, shortly after 5 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised by members of Chapleau OPP that they had a vehicle fail to stop and was now southbound on Highway 129. The vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision in the Town of Chapleau and had left the scene.
East Algoma (Elliot Lake) OPP located the vehicle on Black Creek Road north of Elliot Lake. A spike belt was deployed successfully and the driver was subsequently arrested.
As a result, Shawn Gravelle, 39 years-of-age from Elliot Lake was charged with:
- Dangerous operation, contrary to section 320.13(1) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Flight from peace officer, contrary to section 320.17 of the CC
- Failure or refusal to comply with Demand contrary to section 320.15(1) of the CC
- Resist peace officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Sept. 7, 2021.
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