Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: In the early morning hours of December 20, Chatham-Kent Police officers located a stolen vehicle traveling east on Grand Ave East in Chatham.
The officers began a blocking maneuver and the suspect vehicle made contact with a police cruiser and fled at a high rate of speed.
Officers followed for a short time before terminating the pursuit due to safety concerns.
The suspect vehicle was again located outside of Chatham on a county road.
The vehicle had been abandoned and the suspect had fled.
OPP were able to assist with their K9 unit and initiated a track for the suspect.
Later this morning a man was located sleeping in a vehicle by a homeowner in the general area of the abandoned vehicle.
The suspect fled once confronted by the homeowner and was quickly arrested by police.
This matter remains under investigation.
