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Driver in custody after collision with multiple Vancouver police vehicles

Vancouver police say a man is in custody after a vehicle collided with multiple police cars while avoiding a traffic stop early Tuesday. Global News

Vancouver police say a man is in custody after a vehicle collided with multiple police cars early Tuesday.

Police say officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the area of West 39th Avenue and Cambie Street at around 2 a.m.

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When officers tried to stop the car, which police believed was connected to break-and-enters in the area, it took off and was involved in “a number of collisions with police vehicles,” Vancouver police said in a statement.

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Officers took the driver, a 38-year-old Vancouver man, into custody at East 51st Avenue and Main Street. He was sent to hospital with minor injuries.

There were no serious injuries to officers, police said.

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Police say charges related to dangerous driving and possession of stolen property are anticipated.

The Independent Investigations Office, which investigates police-related incidents involving death or serious harm, says it is looking into the incident.
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