Oshawa: It must have been a dramatic chase, but in the end the brave cop dog – as they say – got his man.
With the assistance of the K-9 Unit, police arrested a suspect from dense woods after he fled from a stolen vehicle in Oshawa overnight.
On Monday, August 12 at 11:15 pm, a member of Central East Division located a stolen white Chevrolet Express van near King Street and Farewell Street in Oshawa. The suspect ran from the stolen van when he saw police into a heavily wooded area.
K-9 Rogue attended with his handler and located the male in a short time. The man was taken into custody, and later taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, police said.
Hoang Tran, age 34, of No Fixed Address is charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 and Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2.
He was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Cst. Collins of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5200.