NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On July 11, 2024, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the City of Elliot Lake.
Shortly before 2 a.m., police observed an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with no lights lit travelling on Pearson Drive. The driver, who is known to police, fled the area. Approximately 30 minutes later, OPP conducted a traffic stop on Kilborn Avenue. A rear passenger of the pickup truck gave police a false name and was subsequently arrested. The second rear passenger was the ATV driver that had fled on police earlier.
As a result, the ATV driver, Penny Bains, 56 years of age from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
• Flight from peace officer
• Fail to stop for police
• Lamps not lit
• Fail to drive on shoulder
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Sept. 12, 2024.
The rear passenger, Tristin Sago, 41 years of age from Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, was charged with:
• Obstruct peace officer
• Failure to comply with undertaking (three counts)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Oct. 12, 2024.
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