A Temagami resident is facing charges for assaulting police with a weapon and impaired driving.
A driver has been charged after reportedly leading police on a chase through Barrie and Oro-Medonte on Saturday.
Just after midnight, officers from the Aurora and Orillia OPP detachments responded to reports of a vehicle being driven erratically on Highway 400 North in Barrie. They found the vehicle on Highway 11 North in Oro-Medonte and attempted to pull it over. When the driver did not stop, a tire deflation device was used, bringing the vehicle to a halt shortly thereafter, according to an Orillia OPP news release.
Nikola Pejic, 53, from Temagami, has been charged with the following:
Operation while impaired (alcohol and drugs) Flight from a peace officer (two counts) Dangerous operation (two counts) Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code (two counts) Assaulting a police officer with a weapon (three counts) Failure to comply with an undertaking Failure to comply with a probation order
The accused was taken into custody, and a bail hearing is set for Saturday.
Police are asking anyone who saw the incident or has dash cam footage to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122, referencing occurrence E260661251. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 or crimestopperssdm. com.
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