A suspect has been arrested following a vehicle robbery in Huntsville this morning (July 30).
The Huntsville OPP say at approximately 9:30 a.m., officers received a report that a man carrying an object approached a citizen on Main Street East, demanded the keys to their vehicle, and fled the scene in the stolen vehicle at a high rate of speed.
Officers from several OPP detachments responded, with the OPP K9 Unit and the OPP Emergency Response Team assisting in the search.
At approximately 10:15 a.m., the stolen vehicle was spotted travelling southbound on Highway 11 near Canning Road in Gravenhurst. Officers successfully deployed a tire deflation device, safely stopping the vehicle.
Police say the male driver was taken into custody without incident and no injuries were reported.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police say additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Huntsville OPP or Crime Stoppers.
