SUDBURY – July 7, 2025 — A 30-year-old man is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges following a dramatic high-speed chase through the streets of Greater Sudbury on Saturday morning.

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on July 5, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received a 9-1-1 call reporting a red SUV being driven aggressively along the Kingsway. Callers indicated the vehicle had sideswiped another vehicle and fled the scene.

Minutes later, another complaint came in reporting the same vehicle speeding on Falconbridge Road toward Garson. Witnesses said the SUV was travelling at an estimated 170 km/h and was seen driving into oncoming traffic.

Officers quickly located the vehicle in Garson, but the driver refused to stop, ignoring multiple stop signs before turning onto private property in Falconbridge. Police then boxed the vehicle in using cruisers to prevent further risk to the public.

Despite repeated commands to exit the vehicle, the driver refused to cooperate and was forcibly removed and arrested at the scene.

An investigation later revealed the SUV had been reported stolen earlier that day from Sudbury’s downtown core.

Garett Augustin, 30, is now facing a series of charges under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Highway Traffic Act, including:

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
Failure to stop after an accident
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Three counts of failing to comply with a probation order
Failure to comply with a release order
Driving while under suspension
Three counts of failing to stop at a stop sign

Augustin appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court on Sunday, July 6, to answer to the charges.

Police say no injuries were reported in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.