The London Beat London, Ontario’s stream of consciousness
A London man is facing eleven charges after stealing a truck, fleeing police, and then ramming two police vehicles and a civilian vehicle, as the suspect attempted to flee in Southeast London yesterday afternoon.
Police responded to a report of a person at a car rental business on Wharncliffe Road South causing trouble, at approximately 12:15 pm. A man was allegedly attempting to use false identification and then became threatening towards staff.
When the police arrived, the man fled on foot. He hopped over fences, and ran into a nearby auto dealership where he then stole a pickup truck.
Police followed the stolen vehicle through a residential area, and eventually stopped the truck on Kingsford Crescent near Commissioners Road East. The suspect was arrested there without further incident.
During the incident, two police vehicles, a citizen’s vehicle, and a parked trailer were damaged by the stolen truck.
Bradley James Douglas Wilson, 32, of no fixed address, is charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences:
Possession of an identity document;
Uttering threats to cause property damage;
Theft of a motor vehicle;
Driving while disqualified;
Fail to stop for police;
Mischief over $5000;
Fail to stop at scene of accident;
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle;
Resist arrest;
Mischief under $5000; and
Attempt fraud not exceeding $5000.
The accused is scheduled to appear in London court today in relation to the charges.
There were no reported injuries and the damage is estimated to be just over $29,000.
