Youths in stolen car hit pedestrian before being captured in Huntsville, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police cruiser with lights and logo in this undated file image. Mon., July 13, 2026. PHOTO: OPP

Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, Huntsville police got a report that a stolen vehicle from Barrie was possibly on its way to Gravenhurst.

Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) enlisted the OPP aviation services but were unable to locate the vehicle.

Barrie police confirm the car is believed to have been taken from a Johnson Street parking lot around 4 p.m.

Multiple units were called in on a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) from Orillia, Bracebridge and Huntsville responded to the northbound Highway 11 area.

Police found the car in Huntsville after it had struck a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The pedestrian was brought to hospital with minor injuries.

Police found the stolen vehicle abandoned on Ravenscliffe Road in Huntsville at around 8 p.m.

After an extensive search, two teenagers were found and arrested.

A 16-year-old Huntsville teen has been charged with:

• Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
• Failure to stop after accident resulting in bodily harm
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Three counts of failing to comply with a release order

Additionally, a 14-year-old from Huntsville has been charged with:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Two counts of failing to comply with a release order

The OPP will not release the names of the accused under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). Both accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge at a later date.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122 referencing #E260990635.

To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.