Four suspects in an early-morning Sarnia break-in were tracked down by provincial police and a dog team in Wyoming Friday, Sarnia police say.
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Four people fled in a cargo van as officers responded to a reported break-in at 1 a.m., police said. One officer had to jump clear to avoid being struck.
Officers ended a brief pursuit due to high speeds and concern for public safety, police said. Shortly after, the van went through a red light at Confederation Street and Murphy Road and collided with another vehicle, whose driver was unhurt.
The city force contacted Lambton OPP as the van headed east on Highway 402, police said. An officer found the vehicle in Wyoming around 1:30 a.m.
The suspects fled on foot, but were found and arrested with the help of an OPP dog team, police said.
A Toronto resident, 21, is charged with failing to stop after an accident, fleeing police, dangerous driving, breaking, entering and theft, and failing to comply with a release order, police said. Three other Toronto residents, aged 26, 27 and 30, are charged with break, enter and theft.
All four were held pending bail hearings, police said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Sarnia police criminal investigations division at 519-344-8861.
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