A 29-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man already wanted for attempted murder is facing additional charges after a carjacking in Peterborough on Tuesday evening (May 25).
At around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Peterborough police were called to George Street North and Perry Street after reports of an idling vehicle being stolen.
A woman in her 60s, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle, was forcibly shoved out of the vehicle before it was stolen. The woman was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre, where she was treated for her injuries and released.
About an hour later, the vehicle was located just north of the City of Peterborough after it went into a ditch. The driver was apprehended and returned to Peterborough police.
“Peterborough Police would like to thank several witnesses and our frontline colleagues, Peterborough EMS and Peterborough County OPP, for their assistance,” reads a media release.
As a result of the investigation, Zachary Bisaillon, 29, of Sault Ste. Marie was arrested and charged with robbery with violence and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
The Sault Ste. Marie police have a warrant out for Bisaillon’s arrest for attempted murder and several firearms-related charges.
The accused man is being held in custody and will appear in court on Wednesday (May 26).
