Durham Regional Police Service K-9 Unit said K9 Kaos was in action again as he tracked a hiding suspect to a shed on Sunday night.
Last night, PC Elkington, K9 Kaos and Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) East Division teamed up to track and locate a perp who fled from a traffic stop.
“After a short track, Kaos located the perp hiding in a shed. A large quantity of drugs and cash was located in the perp’s vehicle. One in custody, said a K9 Unit tweet.
A 21-year-old male was arrested after fleeing from police during a traffic stop in Oshawa on Sunday night, said a following police statement.
On February 6 at about 9 pm, members of East Division conducted a traffic stop in the area of Harmony Road and King Street East. The driver was a suspended driver and had cannabis readily available in the vehicle. During the investigation, the suspect fled. Officers searched for the male with the assistance of our K-9 Unit, and he was eventually located hiding in a shed. Police located and seized cocaine and a large sum of Canadian currency in the vehicle, said the statement.
One of the officers sustained an injury during the foot pursuit and was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, it added.
The suspect from Oshawa is charged with: Obstruct Police; Possess Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking; Drive Motor Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available; Drive Under Suspension and Speeding. He was released on an Undertaking.
Further details are available at www.drps.ca. Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Cst. Walker of the East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1687.
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