PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Provincial police say a 10-year-old child was among those in a vehicle that led officers on a high-speed chase this morning.
Police say an officer attempted to stop a speeding pickup at about 1:30 a.m. on Highway 7, east of Highway 28, near Peterborough, Ont.
Police say the vehicle was swerving and travelling in excess of 170 km/h on wet roads in heavy rain.
Officers used a spike belt to bring the truck to a halt as it turned onto Highway 115 and the driver was arrested following a brief struggle.
Investigators say five other people, including the child, were in the vehicle during the incident.
Jaden Mark Peschynski, 26, of Markham, Ont., is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, resisting arrest and racing a motor vehicle.
