ORILLA OPP ARREST IMPAIRED DRIVER AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP
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(ORO-MEDONTE, ON) - Officers of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with numerous Criminal Code offences after a traffic complaint was made by a member of the public.
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, just after 12:00 am, members of the Aurora OPP along with Orillia OPP responded to a report of a motor vehicle driving erratically on Highway 400 NB through the City of Barrie. Officers located the vehicle on Highway 11 NB in the Township of Oro-Medonte and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle continued, and a tire deflation device was subsequently deployed, after which the vehicle came to a stop a short distance away.
As a result of the investigation, Nikola PEJIC, 53-years-old of Temagami, has been charged with the following offences:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Flight from peace officer - two counts
- Dangerous operation - two counts
- Operation while Prohibited under the Criminal Code - two counts
- Assault Police Officer with a weapon - three counts
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused has been held in custody to appear for a bail hearing on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Additionally, their driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and vehicle impounded for 14 days.