Two Peterborough women are facing charges following an incident involving a stolen vehicle on Saturday night.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 8:20 p.m., officers were notified of a stolen vehicle and located it travelling in the area of Stewart and Charlotte streets.
Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, however, it’s alleged the driver initially stopped before fleeing the scene.
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The vehicle travelled through several red lights and eventually collided with a tree in the area of Parkhill Road West and Stormont Street, police say. A police cruiser was also damaged in the incident but police did not disclose how the damage occurred.
Police say after the collision, the driver exited the vehicle.
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“Officers initiated a gunpoint arrest and the driver was taken into custody without incident,” police said.
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Sage Bartman, 25, was arrested and charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent, flight from a peace officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, operation while prohibited, failure to comply with a release order and failure to comply with probation, failure to stop for police and two counts of failure to stop for a red light.
Tiffany Libby, 37, was arrested and charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent.
Both were released on an undertaking and are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 18.
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