Police pursuit leads to Buckingham golf course before ending on foot

Taylor Clark

Two individuals were arrested on July 8 after leading police on a short chase that ended with the suspects’ vehicle being stuck on a golf course in Buckingham.

While on evening patrol, the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau began to pursue a vehicle that refused to stop upon request. The car had caught the attention of police earlier due to its poor general condition, along with mismatched front and rear number plates.

Throughout the pursuit, the driver was seen committing several Highway Safety Code violations, which led police to call off the chase, citing safety concerns. A few moments later, the suspect vehicle was spotted by police at the intersection of Church and Soucy streets but managed to bypass the patrol car that was trying to block its path.

Officers later obtained information that the suspect vehicle had made its way onto the Club de golf Buckingham on Bélanger Street where several people were located. The car was found stuck on the golf course with the driver no longer aboard.

Suspecting the driver fled on foot, a perimeter was established, and police began their search. The suspect was quickly found getting into a taxi with another individual. The 46-year-old man and 44-year-old woman were arrested and transported to the police station. Upon meeting with investigators, the man was linked to a break-in that occurred earlier that day at a business on Boulevard de la Gappe in the Gatineau sector.

Both appeared before the Court of Québec on July 9. The man faced several charges including fleeing, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, obstructing police, and breaches of conditions. The woman faced charges of breach of probation along with possession of drugs.

Photo caption: A police chase ending around the Club de golf Buckingham led to the arrest of a man and a woman on July 8.

Photo credit: Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau Facebook Page