South Bruce OPP report collision; and bus driver charged twice for driving on closed road

ARREST MADE AFTER SNOWMOBILE COLLISION

(BROCKTON, ON) - Dec. 29, at 2:53 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a snowmobile without lights driving in the Town of Walkerton.

Officers made patrols, where they located a crashed snowmobile in the area of Bruce County Road 19 and Concession 2 NDR; the operator fled on foot. Police contained the surrounding area with the assistance of the OPP Canine Unit and the West Region Emergency Response Team. The involved individual was located shortly after 6 a.m. and was taken into custody after a brief struggle, which included the accused grabbing an officer's holstered firearm.

Anthony DILLON, 40, of Huron-Kinloss, was charged with:
 

• Dangerous operation, CC 320.13(1)
• Resist peace officer, CC 129(a)
• Disarming a peace officer, CC 270.1(1)
• Operation while prohibited, CC 320.18(1)(a) - two counts
• Possession of a schedule I substance, CDSA 4(1)

The accused was held for a bail hearing and subsequently remanded into custody.

BUS DRIVER CHARGED TWICE FOR DRIVING ON CLOSED HIGHWAY

(KINCARDINE, ON) - Dec. 29, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a member of the South Bruce OPP stopped a coach bus which was stuck along Highway 21 in the Municipality of Kincardine.

At this point, Highway 21 had been closed for a number of hours due to poor weather conditions making the road unsafe for travel. The bus operator, a 45-year-old of Walkerton, was charged with driving on a closed highway, contrary to section 134(3) of the Highway Traffic Act.

Dec. 30, at approximately 7:40 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received a call from a concerned passenger on the bus as the driver was once again travelling on Highway 21 which was still closed. Police located the bus in Tiverton and charged the same driver again with driving on a closed highway.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.