Northern Ont. ATV rider facing 10 charges after OPP traffic stop

An undated photo of an ATV driving in snow. (File photo/CTV News)

A 41-year-old man from Thessalon, Ont., is facing numerous charges following a traffic stop involving an all-terrain vehicle in the East Algoma area.

Ontario Provincial Police said the incident occurred at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 129 at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday

“OPP observed an approaching ATV that attempted to avoid police,” OPP said in a news release.

Officers then conducted a traffic stop and the operator was taken into custody.

The accused faces a total of ten charges – including driving while under suspension, five counts of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, two counts of driving a non-passenger ATV with a passenger and failing to drive in the same direction as traffic. OPP also laid an additional charge for failing to comply with a release order.

OPP said the ATV involved was also towed and impounded.

The man was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Blind River on Saturday.

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