Two men tased, arrested, after vehicle strikes Halton police officer
Published August 27, 2020 at 3:37 pm
Halton Regional Police say two men were tased and arrested Wednesday (Aug. 26) night after an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle.
Halton Regional Police say two men were tased and arrested Wednesday (Aug. 26) night after an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle.
At around 10:30 p.m., police say they received information about a white Mercedes with “extensive front-end damage” driving erratically on the QEW.
The witness reportedly told police that the Mercedes exited the highway and stopped at a gas station at Walkers Line and Mainway in Burlington.
Halton officers located the vehicle at the gas station and witnessed two men – one occupying the vehicle and other pumping gas.
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“Upon speaking with the driver, our officer determined that the driver was impaired and attempted to arrest him,” said police. “The driver got back into the vehicle and put it into reverse while the driver’s side door was fully open and struck our officer.”
Police say the driver then reversed into a parked cruiser and drove forward and exited the gas station.
“The vehicle then drove along Mainway and police initiated a pursuit in an attempt to stop the Mercedes,” continued police. “A decision was then made to terminate this pursuit after a short distance, due to public safety reasons.
The vehicle drove into a residential area on Sutherland Dr. and parked in the driveway of a residence, prompting the homeowner to notify police.
Officers attended the residence and located the vehicle, with both males still inside.
“In spite of demands to do so, the two males refused to exit the vehicle, and the driver attempted to try and set the vehicle in motion,” added Halton Police.
In the process of making the arrests, both the driver and passenger were each struck by police with a conducted energy weapon, also known as a taser.
The driver and his passenger were then taken to hospital for examination.
The involved police officer received only minor injuries from being struck by the Mercedes and did not require medical treatment.
“It was determined that the Mercedes had an improper licence plate attached at the time of this incident,” according to police. “A further inquiry determined the Mercedes was reported stolen to another GTA police service.”
A 29-year-old male of Brampton is being charged with the following offences:
- Operation while impaired
- Assault a peace officer with a weapon
- Dangerous operation
- Flight from peace officer
- Failure to stop after an accident
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Fail to comply with recognizance (x3)
- Operation while prohibited
- Theft under $5000
- Obstruct peace officer
A 32-year-old male of Toronto is being charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Obstruct peace officer
- Fail to comply with recognizance
Police said the suspect’s names will not be released until both have made a court appearance.
Police say they are investigating how the stolen Mercedes sustained the extensive front end damage that generated the initial calls to police. They added, however, that the vehicle may have been involved in a collision in Oakville earlier in the evening.
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