NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Waterloo Regional Police arrested two males after officers were called to a parking lot on Pinebush Road in Cambridge for a suspicious vehicle.
On July 4, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police responded to a parking lot in the area of Pinebush Road and Hespeler Road after receiving a call about a vehicle in the lot with paper licence plates.
Upon arrival, officers observed two individuals in the vehicle. The driver attempted to flee and reversed into a police cruiser, causing minor damage. The passenger also attempted to flee from police by running from the car. Both males were arrested.
As a result of the investigation, the vehicle was determined to be stolen, and both males were observed to be in possession of stolen property within the vehicle.
The driver, a 22-year-old Brampton male, is facing numerous charges, including:
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle,
- Flight from police,
- Possession of stolen property, and
- Possession of drugs.
The passenger, a 23-year-old Brampton male, is facing several charges, including:
- Two counts of possession of an identity document,
- Possession of a credit card obtained by crime,
- Obstruct police, and
- Possession of stolen property.
Police seized a small amount of suspected fentanyl.
Both males were held in custody for a bail hearing.
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