Two Londoners are facing charges after police say they recovered a stolen vehicle in the east end of the city Monday afternoon.
According to police, a citizen reported that a 2016 Porsche was stolen from a driveway in west London. An officer located the stolen vehicle around 3:10 p.m. in the area of Clarke Road and Gore Road.
Additional officers were called to the scene, as police attempted to stop the vehicle.
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According to police, when an officer activated the emergency lights on his police vehicle, the Porsche reversed at a high rate of speed away from police, driving it onto a sidewalk and eventually hitting a hydro pole in the 1900-block of Royal Crescent.
When officers attempted to arrest the occupants of the vehicle, police say the male driver resisted arrest, while the female passenger was arrested without incident.
A 28-year-old man from London has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, dangerous operation of a vehicle, impaired driving, failing to stop for police, resisting arrest, and driving a vehicle without a licence.
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A 39-year-old woman, also from London, has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The man was expected to be in court. The woman has a future court date set in August.