A man who led police on a high-speed chase through multiple jurisdictions was sentenced to jail in a Bracebridge courtroom recently.
Michael Boyce, 29, appeared to plead guilty to charges that included the theft of a trailer and two pick-up trucks, careless storage of a 12 gauge shotgun, breaches of probation and running out on his tab at a Bracebridge restaurant.
Court heard that on Oct. 14, 2019, Huntsville OPP responded to a call for service in Huntsville. They found Boyce intoxicated in the street and a subsequent investigation uncovered a shotgun that was not properly secured.
On Aug 6, 2023 the OPP received a call from a business in Huntsville regarding a missing trailer and truck. An investigation found more missing items from the business. The total value of the stolen items was estimated at more than $100,000. The OPP observed Boyce on CCTV at the business and saw him stealing the items.
On March 25, 2024, OPP was called to a “dine and dash” at a Bracebrideg restaurant, which was determined to have been committed by Boyce. He then stole a pick-up truck which he found idling in a driveway. The OPP caught up with Boyce on Highway 11 and he proceeded to lead them on a chase across multiple jurisdictions at “recklessly high speeds, cutting off other motorists,” said Crown W. Barnes. He was later identified using CCTV footage from a gas bar in Callander.
Boyce was sentenced to 120 days in jail, a $500 fine, two years probation and a one-year driving ban.
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Denise Cooper says
I am disappointed in the judge’s sentence, this man will not have learned a lesson after only one year of suspended diving, what about 5 years?? If anyone wonders why laws are being broken every day, let’s look at the sentencing process, they are not severe enough based on crimes committed.