Police are investigating after a pickup truck sped through a New Year’s Eve RIDE check, narrowly missing two officers.
Approximately 10:15 p.m. last Friday, officers were conducting spot checks on Gordon Street just north of Water Street. A red Ford F-150 crew cab pickup entered the lane, but as officers signalled the driver to stop the truck accelerated nearly hitting two officers.
The truck was last seen northbound on Gordon Street crossing over Wellington Street. Officers did not pursue it in the interest of public safety.
It is believed the same truck fled from officers the evening of Dec. 23. Approximately 6 p.m. that day, police were called to a parking lot on Woodlawn Road West after a female called to report she had located her spouse’s pickup which was earlier stolen from Cambridge.
Officers attended and attempted to block in the truck, but the driver went over a curb and sidewalk and exited the parking lot. It was snowing at the time and officers did not pursue the truck in the interest of public safety.
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call Detective Sergeant Chris Probst at 519-824-1212, ext. 7342, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
