NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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KIRKLAND LAKE - On Sept. 20, 2018, members of the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a motor vehicle on Highway 11, in Grenfell Township, Ontario. Assisting with the response were the OPP Canine Unit (K9) and Emergency Response Team (ERT).
As a result of the investigation, Simon Kurgan, 29-years-old of Alberta, has been charged with:
- Theft Over $5,000 contrary to section 334(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Flight while being pursued by Police contrary to section 249.1(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle contrary to section 249(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Driving While Disqualified contrary to section 259(4) of the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused has been remanded into custody pending a bail hearing. The investigation is ongoing.
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