High snowpiles in the region came in handy in Smiths Falls earlier this week when a fugitive in a car fleeing police crashed into a snowbank. Read MoreHigh snowpiles in the region came in handy in Smiths Falls earlier this week when a fugitive in a car fleeing police crashed into a snowbank. Smiths Falls Police Service said in a release that an officer on “proactive patrol” Thursday spotted a driver known to be wanted by police. The fugitive, 38, spotted the News, Fugitive, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Smiths Falls Police, Snowbank High snowpiles in the region came in handy in Smiths Falls earlier this week when a fugitive in a car fleeing police crashed into a snowbank. Read More