Sarnia police say a suspect is in custody after a stolen vehicle crashed into the side of a marked police cruiser Friday evening.
Officers were responding to a report of a stolen vehicle when they located it, and attempted a traffic stop.
Police officials say the driver accelerated and struck the cruiser before fleeing the scene.
Fortunately, none of the officers was seriously injured in that incident, and the damaged cruiser remained operational.
Shortly afterwards, police located the suspect and arrested him.
He is facing a number of charges, including possession of stolen property and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
Police said the quick response prevented the incident from escalating and kept the public from further danger.
