Bracebridge OPP have charged a local man with several criminal offenses after responding to a stolen vehicle complaint.
On March 19, 2023 at 7:15 a.m. a call was made to police after a person realized that their work vehicle was stolen while they were out on foot conducting maintenance work on Muskoka Road South in Gravenhurst. A very short time later, a member of the public called police to report a possible impaired driver in that same stolen vehicle at a service station south on Highway 11 South, south of Gravenhurst. The vehicle struck an unattended vehicle in the parking lot before continuing south on Highway 11. Police located the vehicle nearby in the area of Picard Lane where they were able to conduct a traffic stop and subsequently arrested and charged 34-year-old Brandon Tonna of Gravenhurst with:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Operation While Impaired
- Failure to Comply with Demand
- Fraud Under $5,000
- Highway Traffic Act offenses
The accused will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on May 9, 2023 to answer to his charges.