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Pickup truck flees Hwy. 7 traffic stop by Peterborough County OPP

Peterborough County OPP are looking for a pickup truck similar to this model which fled from officers on April 25, 2022.
Peterborough County OPP are looking for a pickup truck similar to this model which fled from officers on April 25, 2022. Peterborough County OPP

Peterborough County OPP are looking a driver who twice failed to stop for officers on Monday afternoon.

According to police, around 2:30 p.m., a silver Dodge Ram pickup truck fled from officers as they attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Highway 7 in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township.

Police say the vehicle had a lone male driver, did not have licence plates, and the box was loaded with pieces of white eavestrough.

The truck was later located exiting a scrapyard located on Erskine Avenue in Peterborough.

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“The truck fled after attempting to ram a police cruiser and was last observed travelling southbound on County Road 28,” OPP said Tuesday.

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Officers did not pursue the vehicle due to concerns for public safety.

Anyone with information can call Peterborough County OPP at 705-742-0401, the non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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