Lennox and Addington County OPP have charged one person with dangerous driving and multiple other offences following an investigation in Greater Napanee.
L&A County OPP say they were contacted on Tuesday, shortly after 9:00 a.m., after a male was located in a residence on Sunset Crescent in Greater Napanee, that he had previously been evicted from.
The male then exited the residence before stealing a vehicle and fleeing the location.
OPP officers located the vehicle and were in the vicinity when it crashed into a tree on Deseronto Road North of Hwy 401 and the driver fled on foot.
With assistance from the Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, as well as an OPP helicopter, police say they were able to locate the driver of the vehicle nearby.
As a result of the investigation, 52-year-old Daniel Griffin of Napanee was charged with:
- Dangerous operation
- Flight from police
- Theft of motor vehicle
- Break and enter – commit indictable offence
- Break and enter – intent to commit indictable offence
- Forcible confinement
- Fail to comply with probation order – two counts
- Drive while suspended
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on October 7, 2026.
