The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has charged a 17-year-old with flight from a peace officer after an incident that happened earlier in the week.
Police say that shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers saw the teen driving a vehicle on Albert St. West.
"Officers knew the accused was wanted on outstanding warrants and attempted to conduct a traffic stop," a release from City Police states. "The vehicle did not stop and continued driving at a high rate of speed. Officers did not pursue and attempts to locate the vehicle were unsuccessful."
The following day, police say officers saw the teen driving the same vehicle on Lennox Ave. and, around noon, attempted to stop the vehicle.
Police say the vehicle initially stopped, but was put in reverse and attempted to leave the scene.
Officers stopped the attempt and police say the accused got out of the vehicle and attempted to flee the scene on foot, but was caught by officers and arrested.
Police say that a search found the accused to be in possession of a knife that opens with centrifugal force, approximately 1.49 grams of a substance believed to be fentanyl, approximately .96 grams of a substance believed to be crack cocaine and approximately 3.56 grams of a substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine. The estimated street value of the narcotics seized is $1,200.
The teen has been charged with:
- Flight from a peace officer
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
- Knowing being in a vehicle with a prohibited weapon
- Possession of a controlled substance x3
- Breach of recognizance to not operate a motor vehicle x2
- Breach of recognizance to not possess unlawful drugs x3
- Breach of recognizance to not possess a weapon