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An Ottawa man is facing gun-related charges after a bizarre run-in with police in Kemptville.

According to the Ontario Provincial Police, a Dodge Charger was spotted near the Ferguson Forest Centre on County Road 44 around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Officers believed the vehicle was engaging in suspicious behaviour, and as a result turned on their lights and sirens in a bid to get the driver of the car to pull over.

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The man did not pull over and attempted to drive away from police.

While police were following the car, they watched as it suddenly stopped and the driver emerged from the vehicle, allegedly carrying a firearm. He ran into some nearby woods. Two passengers remained inside the vehicle.

Police called in special units to help locate the man. While they found a shotgun and ammunition, they did not find the driver of the car.

A man turned himself in the following day, police said.

Joshua Goodwin, 20, of Ottawa, is charged with numerous weapons-related counts, as well as dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and running while being pursued.

He is expected to appear in a Kemptville courtroom on Oct. 5.