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Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police have charged a male after locating a stolen vehicle in Woolwich Township using automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) technology.
On August 8, 2024, at approximately 7:50 a.m., an officer on proactive patrol in the area of Arthur Street South received an ALPR alert for a stolen motor vehicle.
Further investigation confirmed that the vehicle, a white Nissan Rogue, had been reported stolen.
As the officer followed the Nissan, the vehicle headed west on Highway 7/8, stopping at a gas station on Snyder’s Road in Wilmot Township. When the officer approached the car, the driver attempted to flee at a low rate of speed, driving over a grass median and a sidewalk. The vehicle was then boxed in by several other police cruisers that had attended the area and the driver was placed under arrest.
As a result of the investigation, a 39-year-old male was charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and flight from a peace officer.
The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing.
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