Local police are assuring there's no concerns for public safety as they search for a suspect in a theft of gas in White River.
Superior East Ontario Provincial Police say they were informed about the theft around 12:38 Monday afternoon, with the suspect vehicle located about half an hour later on Highway 17 - near Highway 519, the Dubreuilville turnoff - though the vehicle fled from police after an attempted traffic stop.
The vehicle was later found abandoned in Wawa, though the two suspects were observed operating a snowmobile on Broadway Avenue - the snowmachine ended up being involved in a collision on Mission Road, leading police to arrest one of the two suspects, though the other remains outstanding at this time.
OPP also note the province's Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate, but doesn't explain why.
The SIU's mandate is to investigate interactions with police that result in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault.