NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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9:45 a.m. update
The driver and passengers of the motor vehicle have been released from hospital.
The driver now faces additional charges of; forcible confinement, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police and six counts of breach of probation.
He will appear in a Barrie bail court this morning.
March 15 original release
On Monday, March 14, 2016 just after 5:30 p.m. police received several calls regarding a domestic incident between a male and female, in a black minivan, travelling south bound on Anne Street in the City of Barrie.
Police made the attempt to stop the vehicle prior to it crashing into a pole at the corner of Henry Street and Eccles Street.
The driver, a 40-year-old male from Barrie, fled the scene on foot and was later located nearby and arrested for Domestic Assault.
The passengers, a 29-year- old female and her one-year-old daughter from Barrie were transported to Royal Victoria Regional Health Center as a precaution.
The investigation is in its infancy stage; further charges against the driver are pending.
As the investigation continues further details will be released.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025 ext. 2129 or to remain anonymous callCRIMESTOPPERS 1-888-222-TIPS or online at www.tipsubmit.com
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