NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ESPANOLA - One person has been arrested after police attempted to stop a vehicle on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township.
On January 17, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to a wanted person by the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. When police attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle was located in Whitefish River First Nation, and then [it is alleged that it] intentionally collided with a Sudbury OPP cruiser before fleeing again. Shortly after, a traffic complaint came in about the same vehicle driving dangerously down the wrong side of the highway.
OPP officers located the vehicle on Highway 17 and successfully deployed a tire deflation device (TDD). During attempts to stop the vehicle, [it is alleged that] the driver intentionally collided with an OPP cruiser. The vehicle was eventually brought to a stop safely, and the driver was arrested.
Additionally, police seized suspected Fentanyl, suspected cocaine, suspected crack cocaine and approximately $350 of Canadian currency.
Peter Trudeau, 41-years-old from Sudbury, was charged with:
- Resist peace officer
- Escape lawful custody
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
- Assault a peace officer - six counts
- Assault a peace officer with a weapon - two counts
- Dangerous operation
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Flight from peace officer - two counts
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Mischief
- Mischief under $5,000 - three counts
- Failure to comply with probation order
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid
- Entire plate not plainly visible
- Drive wrong way - divided highway
- Drive motor vehicle - perform stunt - excessive speed
- Possess more than one licence
- Drive without proper headlights
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on January 18, 2025.
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