Durham police officers arrested a teen after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle in Oshawa Wednesday night.
On April 1, members of Central East Division observed a Toyota SUV in the area of Front Street and Second Avenue in Oshawa driving erratically. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and the driver drove off at a high rate of speed, police said.
The vehicle which was reported stolen in Oshawa continued to flee and officers pursued the stolen vehicle into Ajax. The suspect was in the area of Salem Road and Bayly Road when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the curb. Numerous officers searched the area and the suspect was located north of the collision on foot. The teen was taken into custody, police said.
A 16-year-old of No Fixed Address is charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000; Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance and Flight from Police.
He was later released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Cst. Gendron of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3945.