Perth County OPP have advised that after an observant officer investigating a suspicious vehicle led to a damaged cruiser and over a dozen charges for a Stratford resident.
Just after 4 am last Thursday morning an officer on general patrol on Perth Line 40 in Perth East located a suspicious vehicle on a property. When they attempted to stop the vehicle it struck the cruiser and tried to flee.
After the vehicle became stuck the suspect fled on foot. While fleeing the suspect committed a break and enter at a nearby property.
With the assistance of the OPP Canine and West Region Emergency Response Team the suspect was located a short distance away and arrested.
A 26 year old male of Stratford has been charged with:
- break and enter,
- trespassing,
- operation of a vehicle while prohibited
- dangerous driving
- failure to stop after an accident
- flight from an officer
- failure to comply with a probation order
- possession of b&e tools
- break and enter
- possession of cocaine
- failure to comply with a release order
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
