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'High risk take down' nets 15 year old

On July 18, at 9:35 p.m., officers responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 at Proudfoot Road in Powassan
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North Bay OPP have arrested a 15-year-old from Stoney Creek, near Hamilton, after what is termed a "high risk takedown" Sunday night.

On July 18, at 9:35 p.m., officers responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 at Proudfoot Road in Powassan.

The investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen from the Hamilton area and s short time later, it and the occupants were located on Highway 11 "where a high-risk takedown traffic stop was conducted," said OPP in a release.

As a result, four people were arrested.

The 15-year-old driver is now charged with:

  • Drive a motor vehicle - no licence
  • Unsafe move - lane or shoulder

The youth was released on a Provincial Summons and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on August 11 in North Bay.