Dangerous driving on both sides of the bridge leads to multiple charges for Ottawa man

Taylor Clark

A 33-year-old Ottawa man will face close to a dozen criminal charges for offences committed on both sides of the river during the early hours of August 8.

The man was subdued by the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau in a commercial property on Gréber Boulevard after fleeing on foot from a damaged vehicle seen driving dangerously in Ottawa and Gatineau.

Officers received information around 3 a.m. about a pickup truck driving on two flat tires heading towards Gatineau after being suspected of committing offences in Ottawa. 

Once on the other side of the bridge, the pickup truck driver was reported to have gone to a business on Fournier Boulevard and caused damage. The man allegedly attempted to steal a customer’s vehicle but was unable to start it. He proceeded to return to his pickup truck, struck the vehicle he had previously tried to steal, and then headed towards the Pointe-Gatineau area via Fournier Boulevard.

The pickup truck was seen driving on the opposite lane of this boulevard. The damage to the vehicle left it inoperable, causing the suspect to flee on foot where he was later arrested on the commercial property.

The man appeared at the Gatineau courthouse later the same day to answer to numerous charges consisting of uttering threats, theft of a motor vehicle, hit and run, dangerous driving, mischief, robbery, escape, obstruction of police work, assault of a police officer, possession of narcotics and violations of the Highway Safety Code.

Photo caption: The Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau apprehended an Ottawa man suspected of committing various offences in both Gatineau and Ottawa.

Photo credit: Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau Facebook Page