Incident #: WA14241941
Publish Date: Oct 23, 2014
Incident Date: Oct 22, 2014
Location: UNION BLVD, KITCHENER, ON Canada
On October 22, 2014 at approximately 5:45pm, Waterloo Regional Police began an investigation after receiving a report that motor vehicle had been stolen from a business parking lot near Union and King Streets in Kitchener. Over the next 30 minutes there were several dangerous driving complaints received involving the stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle, a Cadillac CTS, was eventually located in a parking lot on Westwood Drive in Kitchener by police. An officer approached the car and located a male in the driver’s seat. During an attempted arrest, the suspect began ramming a police cruiser and a retaining wall, striking the officer. After ramming several vehicles, the suspect managed to escape and abandoned the vehicle in a nearby parking lot. With the assistance of several witnesses the suspect was located inside an apartment building and taken into custody. There were no significant injuries to the involved officer. A 40 year old Kitchener male of no fixed address has been arrested and held for a bail hearing facing charges of Theft of Motor Vehicle, Possession over $5000, Dangerous Driving, Criminal Drive Suspend, Fail to Remain, Aggravated Assault with a weapon on a Police Officer. The Waterloo Regional Police Service would like to thank the many citizens who assisted police in this investigation for their help. Anyone with further information is requested to contact investigators at 519-653-7700 x 6355.
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