Provincial police say they had to take dramatic measures to stop a speeding vehicle in Gravenhurst. Police say the incident began around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. A man in Huntsville reported a robbery along Main Street to police, in which a male approached him with an object in hand and demanded his vehicle’s keys. The man handed over the keys and told police the vehicle left the area at a high rate of speed. Officers from several OPP detachments attended the scene, along with K9 units and the OPP’s Emergency Response Team. Around 10:15 a.m. police located the vehicle near Canning Road on Highway 11, in Gravenhurst, travelling southbound. Police say they had to deploy a tire deflation device to safely bring the vehicle to a stop. The male driver was taken into custody without incident and there were no injuries reported during the robbery. There is no word yet on charges laid. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
