North Bay Police Officer injured in stolen vehicle incident

On the morning of May 31st an officer attempted to arrest a suspect for possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspect struck the officer who was transported to hospital and later released with minor injuries.

A suspect is now in custody. On the 31st of May at around 11:30 am, a North Bay Police Service officer located a stolen vehicle in a parking lot on Memorial Drive. When the officer approached the vehicle the suspect attempted to flee and struck the officer.

Another officer pursued the vehicle for a short distance on Memorial Drive before the pursuit was terminated by a supervisor for public safety reasons. The vehicle was later located in another area of North Bay and after a short foot pursuit, a suspect was arrested.

A 22 year old Brampton man is now in police custody. The officer that was initially struck was transported to hospital and was later released with minor injuries. The investigation is continuing, and further details will be made available in the coming days.

North Bay Police Service would like to thank bystanders that assisted the officers at the scene.