Toronto police say a male driver is in custody after allegedly ramming a woman’s vehicle multiple times on the Don Valley Parkway, leaving an officer injured in an ensuing pursuit.
Const. David Hopkinson told Global News Radio 640 Toronto officers received a call from a woman about a possible impaired driver on the DVP near York Mills Road.
“She reported that her car had been rammed by another man and his car a number of times. She was trying to get away from him and was very fearful,” he said.
Hopkinson said the woman told police the man got out of his vehicle and was holding a machete while making threats toward her. He said officers were able to catch up with the suspect’s vehicle further south on the DVP near Dundas Street East.
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“When officers caught up to the man, they attempted to stop him. He rammed the police vehicles, but he was boxed in,” Hopkinson said.
He went on to say an officer was injured in the process, but the nature of the injuries weren’t clear as of Tuesday afternoon.
The accused was taken into custody.
More to come.
IMPAIRED DRIVER:
DVP + York Mills Rd
– Damage done to police cars
– DVP s/of Dundas St E
– Officers trying to arrest man
– Man is now in custody
– 1 officer injured
– Unknown how serious
– DVP s/b down to 1 lane
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