A Perth man is facing numerous charges after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle on Tuesday night.
On March 8 at about 11 pm, members of East Division responded to a theft of a trailer at a RV centre on Rundell Road in Clarington. An officer arrived quickly, and when attempting to stop the suspects, the stolen vehicle rammed the cruiser before fleeing, said a police statement.
The stolen pickup truck and trailer drove off at a high rate of speed followed by Air1. At one point, the suspects stopped in an attempt to unload the stolen trailer. A K-9 unit attempted to confront the suspects, they returned back into the vehicle and drove off almost running over the officer and his dog, it said.
Both Handler, PC Wright and his canine partner, K9 Hawk thankfully did not suffer any serious physical injuries as a result of this extremely dangerous incident, added a police tweet.
Air1 followed the stolen vehicle westbound on Highway 401 into Toronto. The suspects eventually ditched the vehicle on Thorncliff Park Road in Toronto and fled on foot. The DRPS K-9 officer and his partner PSD Hawk tracked the suspects to a nearby apartment and apprehended the passenger. The driver fled on foot, police said.
The passenger was treated at hospital for a bite wound and released.
The man from Perth was arrested and charged with: Theft over $5,000; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 x2; Theft of Motor Vehicle.
He was held for a bail hearing. The investigation is ongoing. Names and further details are available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Det. Naccarato of the East Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1606.
K9 Kaos forces car thief to surrender
Durham Regional Police Service K-9 Unit yesterday said PC Elkington, K9 Kaos, Air1, Tactical Officers at DRPS Central East Division teamed up to track a perpetrator who fled from a stolen vehicle.
After a 2.5 km gnarly bush track, the perpetrator heard Kaos closing in on him &and wisely surrendered to uniform perimeter officers.
The suspect was taken into custody.
