NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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MIDLAND - On the evening of Tuesday June 8, 2021, around 6:40 p.m., officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a driver travelling dangerously around the parking lot of Mountainview Plaza near Burger King on Highway 93 in the Town of Midland.
Witnesses report the driver of a dark SUV was drifting in circles at high speed, putting pedestrians and motorists in danger. Police attended the area however the vehicle had was no longer there.
Approximately 45 minutes later OPP received several reports of a vehicle matching the description and operating dangerously in the Walmart and Tim Hortons parking lots on Highway 12 in Midland. With the assistance of witnesses, Police located the driver in a new Ford Bronco nearby and arrested him.
As a result of this investigation, Jesse Halvorsen, 33 years of Tiny Township was charged with the following offence of the Criminal Code:
- Dangerous operation of a vehicle
He was released to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 22, 2021.
This matter remains under investigation and OPP wish to encourage any witnesses who are able to provide information to contact the investigating officer by email at [email protected] or by calling the Southern Georgian Bay detachment at (705) 527-3761.
To provide information anonymously please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.
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