A New Brunswick man is in custody following a crazy string of events in northwestern Ontario on Sunday.
Ontario Provincial Police were notified of a driver failing to pay for gas in Thunder Bay and was travelling west.
Officers spotted the vehicle on Highway 17 just east of Dryden and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
The driver of the vehicle collided with a police cruiser, accelerated and fled the scene.
Around 11:30 in the morning, police located the vehicle and driver on a side road.
The accused had climbed a tree and after brief negotiations, he returned to the ground and was arrested.
OPP say 37-year-old Adam Peterson of Fredericton faces a total of six charges.
Charges include:
-Dangerous Operation – Criminal Code 320.13(1)
-Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – Criminal Code 354(1)(a)
-Flight from Peace Officer – Criminal Code 320.17
-Possession of Prohibited device or ammunition for Dangerous Purpose – Criminal Code 88
-Resist Peace Officer – Criminal Code 129(1)
-Fail to Remain – Highway Traffic Act 200(1)(a)
