KAWARTHA LAKES-A Kawartha Lakes Police unmarked police cruiser was damaged yesterday when officers attempted to stop a vehicle containing people they suspected of drug trafficking.
Police say the incident began at 3:30 pm when a marked Kawartha Lakes Police cruiser attempted to stop a vehicle. When police activated their emergency lights the suspect vehicle continued westbound on Colborne Street East making no effort to stop for police according to officers.
The vehicle continued ignoring the marked police vehicles until officers in an unmarked vehicle manoeuvered in front of the suspect vehicle. Police say the suspect vehicle then struck the passenger side of the unmarked vehicle before coming to a stop.
All three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and a quantity of cocaine, cash and an electric stun gun were allegedly located.
Charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking is 29-year-old Randy Laughlin and 22-year-old Julia Dudman both of no fixed address. Laughlin was also charged with Possession of the Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000.00, Failing to Stop for Police and Driving While Under Suspension.
The third person in the vehicle, 29-year-old Justin Bolger of Lindsay has been charged with Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a Concealed Prohibited Weapon, two counts of Failing to Comply with a Weapons Prohibition and two counts of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order.
Laughlin was detained in custody and will appear in the Lindsay, Ontario Court of Justice for a Bail Hearing on Friday, October 13th, 2017. Dudman and Bolger were both released from custody and will appear in the Lindsay, Ontario Court of Justice on Thursday, October 16th, 2017.
