Durham Police said a suspect was arrested after fleeing in a stolen Lexus SUV that was also involved in three collisions in north Whitby.
On Friday, June 24 at about 2:30 pm members of East Division were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle call in a plaza near Taunton Road East and Harmony Road North in Oshawa. The suspicious vehicle was confirmed to be a stolen vehicle that was taken from a residence in Oshawa earlier in the day. The vehicle left the area but was later located by Central West Division officers near Baldwin Street North and Highway 407, said a police statement.
Officers attempted to stop the stolen vehicle, but the suspect failed to stop. Police discontinued pursuing the vehicle due to safety concerns. The stolen vehicle continued driving erratically and struck an occupied Dodge Caravan near Winchester Road East and Baldwin Street North and then struck an unoccupied red Audi AQ5 and an occupied GMC Terrain. One of the occupants was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The stolen vehicle sustained serious damage from the collisions and the suspect fled from the vehicle. With the assistance of the K-9 Unit, Klutch, the suspect was arrested in a wooded area, said the police (see related story below).
The 19-year old suspect from Montreal was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Cst. Boodhoo of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3845.