Tuesday, October 8, 2013

2 People Face Charges for Driving Offenses

Dryden Police have a 25-year-old Thunder Bay woman in custody after a vehicle chase early Sunday morning which started  in Dryden and ended in Ignace.

Provincial Police helped by setting up a spike belt to stop the vehicle, and one cruiser almost went off the road during the chase.

As a result, Anita Lawson has been charged with several offenses including impaired driving, dangerous driving, assaulting police with a weapon and running from police.
Meanwhile, A Thunder Bay man charged in connection with the city's second murder of the year is due back in court in a week.  

32 year old Sheldon Yesno made a brief court apperance Monday.  

He's been charged with Second Degree Murder in connection with last week's death of 38-year old Richard Vrastak who died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a mini van on South Algoma Street.