Sudbury man charged with flight from police, impaired operation
20-year-old novice driver took off on foot after stop on Hwy. 17
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A Sudbury man faces multiple charges after twice fleeing police — first in a vehicle, then on foot.
Manitoulin OPP said they received several complaints last Thursday regarding a vehicle travelling erratically on Highway 17 around 9 a.m.
“Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop,” the OPP said in a release. “Upon speaking with the driver, the driver fled from police and continued down the highway.”
A second attempt to stop the vehicle was successful, the OPP said, but the driver then took off running.
A search for the driver was carried out with assistance from the North East Region Canine Unit. The man was ultimately located, arrested and transported to the OPP detachment.
Matthew Luttrell-Vaillancourt, 20, has been charged with dangerous operation, flight from a peace officer, impaired operation over 80 mgs, failure to stop for police, and being a novice driver with a blood-alcohol content above zero.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on June 10, 2024.
Luttrell-Vaillancourt was also issued a 90-day licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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