Guelph Police Service are looking for an unlicensed driver that took off in a vehicle.
An officer patrolling Elmira Road North noticed a man who was known to police getting into a vehicle around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Investigators say they know that this particular driver was not licensed to drive and an attempt was made to stop the vehicle.
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They say the vehicle stopped briefly but then swerved into the oncoming lanes and drove around the police cruiser at a high rate of speed.
Investigators say officers gave chase but called off the pursuit after a short distance in the interest of public safety.
Anyone with information on this is asked to contact Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.