A short time later, a vehicle was reported stolen from the same location on Mill Street. The stolen vehicle was recovered later that morning on Bell Boulevard in the City of Belleville.
The Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Unit, Emergency Response Team, East Region Canine Unit, and uniformed officers with the Quinte West OPP Detachment and Belleville Police Service assisted in the investigation and execution of an arrest warrant at an address on North Park Street in the City of Belleville.
At approximately 2:30 pm Allan Thomas Laidley, 36 years old, of Belleville was arrested and has been charged with the following:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 – Two Counts
- Dangerous Operation
- Failure to Stop after Accident
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code – Three Counts
- Theft Over $5,000 of a Motor Vehicle
- Mischief
The accused was held for bail and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on March 6, 2020.
