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Collingwood-Blue Mountains OPP have arrested and laid nearly a dozen charges against a man who allegedly refused to stop for police.
Just after 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, police say officers were conducting general patrol in the area of First and Oak streets in Collingwood. Police allege the driver of a Mercedes Sprinter van was seen committing a Highway Traffic Act violation.
"The driver then began displaying possible signs of impairment by being unable to maintain its lane. An officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop at this point however, the driver failed to stop," the OPP stated in a news release.
A short time later, police say the same vehicle was spotted entering a parking lot off Jozo Weider Boulevard in The Blue Mountains.
"As officers approached the motor vehicle, the male driver locked the doors, refused to exit the vehicle and began consuming alcohol," police say.
The man was ultimately taken into custody and transported to the Collingwood OPP detachment.
Christopher Pascoe, 50, of Buckhorn, has been charged with operation of a motor vehicle while impaired (alcohol and drugs), flight from a peace officer, failure or refusal to comply with a demand, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor, driving with window coated (view obstructed), unsafe move - lane or shoulder, driving a motor vehicle without a validated permit, failure to surrender licence, and driving without proper headlights on a motor vehicle.
The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood at a future date.
None of the allegations have been tested in court.
