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Wild police chase through Borden, Angus

Road still closed for investigation

BY Matthew Talbot, Staff February 02, 2010 14:02

CFB BORDEN - A 32-year-old Angus man driving a Dodge Caravan led police on a wild chase through CFB Borden, Angus and into Springwater Township this afternoon (Tues., Feb. 2).

Just before 1 p.m, the man in the van was denied access to CFB Borden at the security gate.

According to a Nottawasaga OPP, the man was denied access for being verbally abusive toward the base's military police.

He ran the gate to get into the base anyway and military police began the chase.

Nottawasaga OPP said the man was driving dangerously through the base at high rates of speed and running red lights.

Nottawasaga OPP, Huronia West OPP and Barrie City Police were all dispatched to join in on the pursuit.

The van then exited the base at the north gate into Angus where it drove into the parking lot of grocery store, struck a parked car and then drove into a windowed storefront.

That didn't stop the man, however, and he continued driving eastbound on Highway 90 toward Barrie.

There, officers from Nottawasaga OPP were able to briefly stop the van at the 8th Line of Essa Township, however the driver sped off injuring one of the officers.

Police said the officer's injury was minor.

The driver then veered northbound onto George Johnston Road in Springwater Township.

Just south of Sunnidale Road, the combined police force was able to stop the van.

The 32-year-old Angus man was arrested and charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm and flight from a peace officer causing bodily harm.

He was taken to Stevenson Memorial Hospital following his arrest suffering minor injuries. He is being held for a bail hearing Feb. 3 in Barrie court.

Nottawasaga OPP said George Johnston Road is currently closed from Highway 90 to Sunnidale Road for an ongoing investigation.

Additional charges are pending as the investigation continues.

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