Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Quinte West on Friday night that led to drug-related charges for two Scarborough men.
According to Quinte West OPP, around 7:30 p.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. However, police allege the vehicle failed to stop and fled. Officers reportedly located the suspect vehicle, which had crashed on Stockdale Road, south of Westlake Road, a short time later.
Two people in the vehicle were taken to hospital but have since been released and were arrested, OPP said.
Anthony Anderson-King, 24, and Nicholas Dugbe, 23, both of Scarborough, have each been charged with:
- Three counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a Schedule 3 substance
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Anderson-King was additionally charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, operation while prohibited, flight from a peace officer and failure to comply with a release order. He was remanded into custody for a video bail hearing scheduled in Belleville court on May 29.
Dugbe was released and will appear in court in Belleville on Aug. 10.
The SIU is conducting a parallel investigation into the incident. The SIU investigates incidents involving police when death, serious injury or sexual assault have occurred.
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