Officers from Waterloo Regional Police Service's North Patrol Division have charged a driver after he fled from a traffic stop in Wilmot Township.

On January 9, 2025, at approximately 2:50 a.m., police attempted to stop a grey Dodge Caravan with licence plates that did not belong on the vehicle. The vehicle initially pulled over on Wilmot Line near Wilby Road and then fled.

A short time later, officers located the Dodge in the area of Salzburg Drive and Munich Circle in Waterloo and placed the driver under arrest.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 42-year-old Waterloo male, was charged with several criminal and provincial offences, including:

• Flight from peace officer
• Dangerous operation
• Take motor vehicle without consent
• Operation while prohibited (two counts)
• Failure to comply with an undertaking
• Possession of a Schedule I substance
• Driving while under suspension (two counts)

The accused party was held in police custody for a bail hearing.