HORTON TOWNSHIP — A Whitewater Region man is facing numerous charges following a flight from police.
On Tuesday, January 15 at approximately 11:47 p.m., PC Jason Golds was conducting radar speed enforcement on Highway 17 in Horton Township when he observed a vehicle travelling westbound at a very high rate of speed. The speed was locked on radar and the officer attempted to stop the vehicle.
The male driver refused to stop and after observing the driver and licence plate the officer stopped all attempts to stop the vehicle for public safety reasons.
The officer attended the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle. Following a brief investigation, the male driver was located and arrested for flight from police and failing an alcohol screening test.
Following the complete investigation Sebastien Buxcey, aged 24 of the Township of Whitewater Region, was charged with flight from police, impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on Wednesday, February 27.
He was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with stunt driving – speeding in excess of 50km/hr or more above the posted limit and failing to use lower beams while meeting traffic. He was issued a summons to appear in traffic court in Renfrew on Friday, February 15.
