(HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) made a quick arrest after someone attempted to steal a vehicle from a dealership in Hawkesbury
On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m. officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment responded to reports of a suspicious person at the dealership on Tupper Street. An individual had just left the scene after a failed attempt to start a vehicle on the lot.
An officer spotted a vehicle leaving the area and was able to identify the driver before that person fled.
Officers located and arrested the male around 5:30 a.m. at a residence in Champlain Township.
Jeremiah MYRE, age 42, has been charged with:
- Flight from a peace officer
- Operation of a vehicle while prohibited under the Criminal Code.
The accused is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal today.