Waterloo Regional Police say a cruiser was damaged after an officer spotted a stolen vehicle in Cambridge on Monday morning.
Police say the stolen Hyundai was initially seen on Ballantine Avenue just before 9 a.m., but fled upon sight of police.
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the wanted man from Cambridge, Ontario.
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According to police, officers briefly tracked the missing automobile on Chalmers Street South, but it sped off again, having gone through a stop sign without stopping.
They say it was then found on Franklin Boulevard, but the driver made a mid-jump before hitting a cruiser that was trying to box it in and it once again fled the scene.
Officers did not pursue the vehicle for the sake of public safety, but were able to track it down and arrest the driver a short time later.
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A 21-year-old Cambridge man has been charged with multiple charges including theft of a motor vehicle, failure to obey a release order, possession of stolen property less than $5,000, flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop facing. For police, disobeying a stop sign, failing to remain at the scene of a collision, and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
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