Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals after a driver failed to stop for police.

On Wednesday April 19, 2023 as the result of a drug investigation officers attempted to stop a vehicle on County Road 49 in Prince Edward County.

The vehicle fled from police and continued travelling in a manner dangerous to the public. Police attempted to deploy a spike strip on Highway 62 however the suspect vehicle evaded police and continued northbound at a high rate of speed.

Cocaine, a handgun and bullets and Canadian currency were found at the scene of a Prince Edward OPP drug investigation Wednesday evening. (OPP photo)

Officers located the vehicle abandoned in the woods off Valley Road.

With the assistance of the East Region Canine Unit and East Region Community Street Crime Unit, the vehicle occupants were located at a nearby residence. As part of the investigation officers located a loaded handgun, high-capacity magazine, handcuffs, a quantity of suspected cocaine, Canadian currency and other drug paraphernalia.

As a result, two individuals were arrested by police. Cedric Agard,  28 from Toronto and Kiersha White, 33 from Deseronto were charged with the following offences:

• Carrying concealed weapon
• Possession for dangerous purpose
• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
• Unauthorized possession of firearm
• Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court – four counts
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
• Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm

Agard was further charged with:

• Flight from peace officer
• Dangerous operation
• Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – four counts

Both of the accused were held for a bail hearing on Thursday April 20, 2023.