A 25-year-old man from Huron East is facing a slew of charges after fleeing OPP Monday morning and colliding with another vehicle.
After failing to stop for police, the driver went northbound on London Road through Blyth, struck a vehicle that had pulled over for police and then fled on foot. He was arrested a short distance from the crash scene.
Huron County OPP say a search of the driver and vehicle led to the discovery of drugs and stolen property.
Investigators say they found cannabis marijuana and methamphetamine, as well as stolen items including: a 12 gauge shotgun, ammunition, tools, identification, vehicle documents and banking documents.
Police allege the man is responsible for three break, enter and thefts that took place during the last week; one at a business on Allboro Line in Central Huron, another at a garage and adjacent shop on London Road north of Londesborough and the third at a residence on Westmount Line in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.
In addition, police say he is facing possession of stolen property charges in relation to four thefts from vehicles.
Justin Struthers, who was currently serving a probation sentence, has now been charged with:
- Flight from Police
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm Inside
- Possession of a Firearm Obtained by Crime
- Two counts of Possession of a Firearm Contrary to a Prohibition Order
- Two counts of Break and Enter a Place and Steal a Firearm
- Break and Enter a Place and Commit an Indictable Offence
- Five counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Four counts of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order
- Possession of a Schedule II Substance – Cannabis Marijuana
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
Struthers appeard in a Goderich court Tuesday morning and was remanded into custody with a court appearance scheduled for Feb. 10, 2014.
