OPP lay multiple charges after fleeing vehicle apprehended in Lanark County
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has charged a 22-year-old Elmira resident after a vehicle fled from an attempted traffic stop.
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, just before 11 p.m., officers on patrol on Dufferin Street in Perth spotted a vehicle previously involved in incidents in other jurisdictions earlier that evening. When police attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled at high speed.
The pursuit continued briefly before the vehicle entered Carleton Place, where officers were able to deploy alternative stopping measures and take the driver into custody. The individual was transported to the Carleton Place detachment for testing.
As a result of the investigation, Ashton Mussleman, 22, faces multiple charges, including:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Dangerous operation – two counts
- Driving while suspended
- Flight from peace officer – two counts
- Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – excessive speed
- Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt
- Driver fail to properly wear a seatbelt
- Drive motor vehicle, no plates
- Drive motor vehicle, no permit
- Fail to surrender insurance card
Charges have not been proven in court.
Mussleman was held in custody for a bail hearing and was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Thursday, November 20, 2025.