“The investigation determined that the car was traveling at speeds in excess of 195 km/h and was passing unsafely,” an OPP news release states. The full text of the announcement is as follows: On September 20, 2022 at approximately 11 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a westbound traffic complaint on Highway 17 originating in the Town of Blind River and ending in the Town of Bruce Mines. The investigation found that the car was traveling at speeds in excess of 195 km/h and was passing without a safety lock. Thirteen minutes later (11:01 a.m.) the car entered the Town of Bruce Mines and turned south onto Tayler Street. Police intercepted the vehicle on the opposite side of Taylor Street and the suspect vehicle stopped. The driver was arrested and transported to Blind River Detachment. As a result, Mathieu Marcos, 33, of Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec was charged with: • Dangerous operation, contrary to article 320.13(1) of the Criminal Code. contrary to section 172(1) of the Road Traffic Act The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on September 21, 2022. The driver’s vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
