(QUINTE WEST, ON) – A Niagara Falls resident faces multiple criminal and traffic charges after an incident on Highway 401 in Quinte West.
An officer with the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on the highway on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, when a motorcycle was observed travelling at more than 180-kilometres per hour, moving erratically in the traffic.
The officer located the motorcycle a short time later at a nearby service centre.
While attempting to arrest the rider, the officer was assaulted. The individual continued to resist arrest and a Conducted Energy Weapon was utilized. The male continued to struggle but was taken into custody with assistance from a member of the public.
Michael SULLIVAN, age 33, has been charged with:
- Assault a peace officer
- Resist a peace officer
- Dangerous operation of a vehicle
- Possession of a Schedule 1 substance – cocaine
- Stunt driving-excessive speed
- Driving while under suspension
- Drive a vehicle with no plates
- Drive without a proper headlight
The accused has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Friday, July 19, 2024.
The accused is also the subject of several arrest warrants in Toronto.
A second person arrested at the scene, Jenna COLLINGRIDGE, age 22 of Belleville, was charged with:
- Obstruct a peace officer
- Omit to assist a peace officer
This accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on August 15, 2024.