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Hawkestone teen charged after driver flees from officers: Barrie police

File photo of a Barrie police cruiser.
File photo of a Barrie police cruiser. Barrie Police Service / Facebook

An 18-year-old teenager is facing a number of charges after police say he failed to stop for officers in Barrie.

According to Barrie police, on Monday, a non-licenced driver was seen by officers driving the wrong way down a one-way street on Kempenfelt Drive.

When police tried to stop the vehicle, the suspect fled, heading north towards Dunlop Street and onto Berczy Street.

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According to police, the vehicle was located a few minutes later on Simcoe Street with a flat tire.

A nearby witness told police the driver had fled the area on foot and provided officers with a description of the suspect.

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According to police, the driver later returned to the scene where he was arrested by officers.

Police say an 18-year-old teen from Hawkestone has been charged with dangerous driving, flight from police, failure to stop at a scene of an accident and failure to comply with probation.

Police say the accused is scheduled to appear in court in Barrie in October.

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