Police Officer Hurt in Wasaga Beach Vehicle Incident

Authorities report that vehicles were stolen in Penetanguishene and Innisfil on Sunday; the suspect vehicle was found after crashing into a nearby home.

A man from Tiny Township is facing multiple charges related to a string of alleged vehicle thefts and accidents, including one that involved a police cruiser, which resulted in an OPP officer being hospitalized.

Just after 1:30 p. m. on Sunday, Huronia West OPP stated that the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment received notice about a Honda CR-V that had been stolen from Penetanguishene.

Around 2:45 p. m., provincial police claim the same individual stole another vehicle, a Ford F-250 pickup truck, from a site in Innisfil.

Not long after this incident, authorities say the suspect made their way to Wasaga Beach where they were involved in two hit-and-run collisions.

The Huronia West OPP reports officers found the suspect vehicle on Bells Park Avenue, where it eventually crashed into an OPP cruiser as well as a nearby house.

Due to the crash, the OPP indicated that an officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries and has since been released.

Jeffrey Parent, 52, from Tiny Township has been charged with:

Theft of a motor vehicle (two counts) Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited Failure to comply with a probation order Assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm Possession of property obtained by crime Flight from a peace officer (two counts) Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm Resisting a peace officer Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired causing bodily harm Refusal to comply with a demand – bodily harm Mischief, destroying or damaging property (two counts) Failure to remain at the scene of a collision.

No charges have been proven in court yet.

The accused is being held in custody pending today’s bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.

If anyone has information regarding this case, they can contact Huronia West OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS for anonymity.

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