Police say they\u2019ve charged a Brampton man after being caught in a stolen vehicle and running from officers for hours east of Thunder Bay.<\/p>\n
The incident happened on Thursday around 8 p.m. when OPP officers on patrol received an alert from an automated licence plate reader about a stolen vehicle and trailer on Highway 17 in Terrace Bay, a few hours east of Thunder Bay.<\/p>\n
Officers set up a spike belt, also known as a spike strip, and say the driver of the vehicle fled the scene and took off into a wooded area nearby.<\/p>\n
The OPP\u2019s emergency response team and canine unit helped track the suspect, who was located the next day around 4 p.m., police say.<\/p>\n
Police say Darbara Mann, 53, of Brampton, has been arrested and charged with multiple offences, including flight from peace officer, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, failure to comply with release order and disobeying order of court.<\/p>\n
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before court at a later date.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips may also be provided to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or visiting www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, never have to testify, and could receive a $2,000 reward.<\/p>\n