Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received several traffic complaints about the unsafe driving of a pickup truck on First Street and Bethune Drive in Gravenhurst on Wednesday August 31, 2022 in the late afternoon.
Officers were updated that the vehicle had pulled into a plaza in Gravenhurst and a traffic stop was initiated.
Police have arrested and charged 36 year-old Matthew LAWRENCE of Dwight, ON with the following:
- Dangerous Operation CC 320.13(1)
- Resist Peace Officer CC 129(a)
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance CDSA 4(1)
- Possession of a Schedule III Substance CDSA 4(1)
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose CC 88
- Possession of Over 30g of Dried Cannabis CA 8(1)(a)
Police have also charged 35 year-old Brian SHANKS of Gravenhurst, ON with Possession of a Schedule I Substance CDSA 4(1), Possession of a Schedule III Substance CDSA 4(1) and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime CC 354(1)(a).
Both accused persons will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on October 11, 2022 to answer to their charges.
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