Waterloo Regional Police say they have tracked down a man who drove across several front lawns in an effort to escape custody.
They say on May 6, officers spotted a vehicle on Forfar Avenue with fake licence plates.
When the officers attempted to pull him over, the man took off, fleeing over several front lawns.
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Police say they tracked the man down five days later, arresting him in Cambridge
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He has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, flight from police, two counts of failing to comply with undertaking and possession of methamphetamine.
During the arrest, police also arrested a 21-year-old woman, charging her with obstructing police, failing to comply with an undertaking and possession of break and enter tools.
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Police also seized the vehicle with the fake plates and additional fraudulent printed licence plates
As a result of the investigation, the vehicle bearing the fraudulent licence plates was located and seized.
Upon further inspection, additional fraudulent printed licence plates were recovered.
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