Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals after an attempted traffic stop led to a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed through Orillia.
On December 18, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Orillia OPP, were conducting general patrols when a traffic stop was conducted. Officers attempted to have the vehicle pull to the side of the road. The vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. Officers were notified by the public of a suspicious person and vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle officers attempted to stop earlier in the day. Orillia OPP officers located the vehicle.
As a result, Leon Griffith; 41-year-old, from Cannington, ON. has been subsequently charged with:
- Dangerous Operation
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Operate motor vehicle without insurance
