Waterloo Regional Police say two men were arrested after a pair of buildings were struck by a rental van in Kitchener late Wednesday afternoon.
They say officers were called to the scene of the initial incident at Weber Street and Kinzie Avenue shortly after 4 p.m.
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Police say they made an attempt to stop the vehicle, which fled the scene but was later discovered in Elmira.
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They say the driver fled on foot but was soon tracked down and arrested.
A 47-year-old Kitchener man was charged with dangerous driving, flight from police and driving while disqualified.
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Officers soon discovered that he was not behind the wheel when the rental van hit the two buildings.
They then charged a 38-year-old Kitchener man with failure to remain at the scene, driving while disqualified and breaching court orders.
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