Weekend Chase: Local Man Now Charged
Written by Jeremy Zafran on 29 August 2022
High Drama over the weekend setting social media abuzz as a high-speed chase was heard and seen throughout town. The Peacekeepers received a call reporting a local male passed out behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Silverado on Hwy 132 at the intersection of Mohawk Trail/Blackberries. Kyle Zachary is public relations officer with the Kahnàwake Peacekeepers:
“It all began around 10:20 on the Saturday evening August 27th, we received a call about a male passed out at the wheel on Highway 132. So, officers were responding to the call and we received another call from the original caller to state that he had tried to wake-up the driver and the driver woke up and drove away.”
The driver of the vehicle fled up the Mercier Bridge, colliding with a jersey barrier and a motorcyclist, who was not injured but received damages to his vehicle. The culprit was identified and is in custody:
“It is a local male, he is known to officers. Officers were able to identify him visually. He’s in his early 20’s. We can’t release any information on him just yet, he’s being held and he will appear before a justice today.”
21-year-old Chase Brascoup has been formally charged with flight from a peace officer, dangerous operation, failure to stop at the scene of an accident and theft of a motor vehicle. His next appearance is November 24th in Longueuil Court. The pursuit was abandoned in town when the risks became too high through residential areas with the suspect reaching speeds that appeared to be in excess of 80mph or 100+ km’s/hr.
