(HOWICK, ON) – A quick call to police by an alert witness has led to the arrest of two males. Just before 8:00 a.m. on June 19, 2014 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a call of a suspicious male that was seen crawling out of a ditch near a Gough Road residence. The witness maintained a visual on the suspect male and watched him enter a residence on Gough Road. Huron County OPP officers along with officers from the West Region Canine Team and the West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) attended the scene and were able to locate and arrest a 20 year old male suspect inside the residence.
Meanwhile, a short distance away on Mud Lake Line officers encountered a second suspicious male. Police observed the suspect driving a Kawasaki sport bike very slowly down the fresh gravel road. The male was having difficulty keeping his motorcycle upright and at a steady speed. Officers signaled for the driver to stop however the driver failed to stop and proceeded to drive through a stop sign at the intersection of Mud Lake Line and Harriston Road.
The driver attempted to evade police however the driver was having difficulty on the gravel roadway and the engine appeared to sputter out on the driver.
The driver ended up stopping for police and was arrested on the spot. A check on the motorcycle revealed the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja was reported stolen from the region of Waterloo. Further checks revealed the driver held a suspended driver’s licence.
Kevin HARPER, 22 years of age from Harriston has been charged with Flight from Police, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Driving While Under Suspension, Use Plate not Authorized for Vehicle and Operate a Motor Vehicle without Insurance. He has a court appearance scheduled for Ontario Court of Justice – Wingham on August 21, 2014.
Jacob MCDONALD, 20 years of age from Brockton has been charged with Trespassing and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. He has a court date scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Wingham on August 21, 2014.