Suspect arrested after stealing Toronto police vehicle with canine in the back and crashing it
CBC
A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stealing a police vehicle with a canine in the back before crashing it, police say.
Toronto police said officers were responding to a call for a break-and-enter in the area of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. on Monday.
Const. Robert Reid said while officers were searching the area, the suspect jumped into a police vehicle with a canine in the back.
Reid said the suspect eventually stopped at Lawrence and Keele Street after striking "street furniture."
Police say the suspect was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The dog was not harmed in the crash, Reid said.
Roads in the area will remain closed for the next several hours as police investigate.