Members of the Peterborough Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual after failing to stop for police then crashing their vehicle.
On Thursday October 29, 2026, shortly before 7:00am, a Peterborough County OPP officer was conducting speed enforcement on County Road 4 in Douro-Dummer Township. The officer observed a vehicle travelling westbound at a rate of speed more than double the posted limit. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle failed to stop. The officer after observing the vehicle cross into the oncoming lane, discontinued and pulled to the side of the road for public safety reasons.
Moments later, the same vehicle turned southbound on Television Road, the driver lost control of the vehicle which resulted in it leaving the roadway and coming to rest in the ditch. Officers arrived on scene and the uninjured driver was arrested.
Bryce WATSON (age 31) of Courtice, ON., was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with;
• Dangerous operation
• Flight from Peace Officer
Additionally, the accused was charged with Stunt Driving and speeding under the Highway Traffic Act. Their licence was suspended for 30-days, and the vehicle was impounded for 14-days.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on December 29, 2026.
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