Reported stolen vehicle leads to arrest in Milton

Halton Police have made an arrest after a reportedly stolen car was spotted in Milton.

Shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, police were called to the Martin Street and Market Drive area, where a man was said to be driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Toronto.

While officers were responding to the scene, police say the same man was involved in a minor theft from a nearby gas station as well as a motor vehicle collision, where he abandoned the vehicle and hopped in a taxi.

Despite his attempts to evade police, Michael Danso, 22, was arrested on several charges, including failing to remain at the scene of an accident, theft of a motor vehicle and failing to comply with probation.

Police say initial reports suggested that the suspect was in possession of a firearm, however, no weapon was located.