SCHREIBER, Ont. - Police have located a man who was the subject of a manhunt this weekend near Schreiber.
Ontario Provincial Police launched a manhunt on Saturday shortly after 12 p.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle stealing gas from a station in Thunder Bay.
The vehicle was observed on Highway 17 near Schreiber and fled from police. The vehicle was located a short time later and had been abandoned. The OPP Emergency Response team, a K9 unit, and an aerial unit participated in a search of the area in an attempt to locate the individual.
According Ontario Provincial Police, the man was located on Saturday just after 9 p.m. in a sandpit near Winnipeg Street in Schreiber.
A 21-year-old man from Calgary is now facing several charges, including flight while pursued by police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and two counts of theft under $5,000.
