Publish Date: Dec 21, 2020
Incident Date: Dec 18, 2020
Location: KITCHENER, ON Canada
On December 18, 2020, at approximately 8:55 p.m., members of Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Community Oriented Response Enforcement (CORE) team attempted to stop an older model black Honda CRV for a licence plate infraction.
The unknown driver reversed the vehicle at a high rate of speed, colliding with a police vehicle and damaged gas meters on a nearby building. The driver fled from the parking lot at a high rate of speed and was eventually located by officers in the area of Courtland Avenue East and Shelley Drive in Kitchener. Police engaged the driver in a brief pursuit, but it was discontinued for public safety reasons.
The vehicle was later located abandoned by River Road East in Kitchener. Police searched the area for the driver but did not locate the individual. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have been in the area at the time and has surveillance footage or dash-cam video is encouraged to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. There were no reported injuries as a result of the incident. Utility services attended to repair the damaged gas meters.