Amherstburg man charged after joint investigation

An Amherstburg male has been arrested and charged following a joint operation involving the Windsor Police Service, North Bay Police Service and several OPP units. 

The accused in this incident is a 28-year-old male who North Bay police say is charged with trafficking in a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine, Flight from Peace Officer, Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance and Fail to Comply with Probation Order.

According to a news release from the North Bay Police Service, on July 29 at approximately 7:15 p.m., North Bay police were contacted by the Windsor Police Service in connection to an active investigation. The accused also had an outstanding warrant from a previous North Bay incident regarding allegations of Flight from a Peace Officer and Trafficking in a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine. 

The North Bay Police Service Street Crime Unit located the accused in the city of North Bay. When officers attempted to stop and contain his vehicle using two police cruisers, the accused allegedly rammed the vehicles and fled the scene. 

Assistance was requested from the OPP Uniform Patrol (Burk’s Falls Detachment), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Canine Unit. 

According to the North Bay Police Service news release, the accused was located and arrested without further incident by Parry Sound OPP and then transported back to North Bay, where he was formally charged. 

The accused was held in custody and appeared for a Show Cause bail hearing, police add. 

Amherstburg man charged after joint investigation