Police ID suspect in OPP officer’s death
A suspect has been identified in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was struck and killed by a vehicle in northern Ontario. The suspect, 18-year-old Justin Veronneau, had escaped from a hospital where he was being assessed under the Mental Health Act. He has been charged with first-degree murder and several other offenses in connection with the officer's death.
- ▪The incident occurred near the town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as officers tried to stop the vehicle safely.
- ▪The officer, Const. Tarun Bali, was 29 years old and had been with the OPP for 2 1/2 years.
- ▪Veronneau has been charged with first-degree murder, assaulting police, and several other offenses in connection with the officer's death.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOntario Provincial Police say the suspect charged in the death of a constable in northern Ontario had escaped from a hospital, where he was being assessed under the Mental Health Act. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique alleges the fleeing 18-year-old was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed OPP Const. Tarun Bali on Tuesday afternoon as officers sought to capture the suspect safely.Police say it happened as officers were trying to stop the vehicle near the town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay.Justin Veronneau, who is from Hearst, has been charged with first-degree murder, assaulting police, resisting arrest, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, dangerous operation…
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