15-year-old racks up string of charges in the case of the stolen F150

The truck was reported stolen in Larder Lake. The youth was arrested in North Bay

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ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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KIRKLAND LAKE – On October 14, 2016, shortly after 7:20 p.m., members of the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a vehicle which occurred in Larder Lake, Ontario. The vehicle was described as 2015 Ford F-150 red in color.

On the morning of October 15, 2016, Temiskaming OPP received a complaint of stolen fuel at a local gas station on Highway 11 in Temiskaming. The descriptors of the vehicle involved matched those of the reported stolen vehicle.

Later that morning, the vehicle was observed by the North Bay OPP on Highway 11, north of North Bay and attempts to stop the vehicle were unsuccessful.

Then at approximately 11:30 am., the vehicle was observed by the North Bay Police Service at which time a short pursuit was initiated and called off for public safety reasons. The vehicle was again observed in the West Nipissing area where West Nipissing Police Service successfully arrested the youth.

A 15-year-old male, who cannot be named pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), from Larder Lake, Ontario, was arrested and charged for the following offences:

Kirkland Lake OPP