For Immediate release: June 29, 2016

Man Charged with Stunt Driving on Upper James Street

On Tuesday June 28, 2016, just shortly after 12:30am, a Hamilton police officer was in the area of Upper James Street and English Church Road conducting traffic related enforcement.

The officer was operating a fully marked police vehicle equipped with emergency equipment and lights.

While situated in the area the officer observed a vehicle travelling Southbound on Upper James Street and accelerating. The officer received information that the vehicles speed was reaching 136km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

The officer activated the vehicles emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop.

The driver, a 22 year old man from Hamilton, was charged with stunt driving. His licence was seized and his vehicle towed from the scene and impounded for 7 days.

The man will appear in court at a later date to answer to this charge.

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