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Port Hope police officer shoots at stolen vehicle, is struck by ricochet: SIU

Click to play video: 'Port Hope police officer struck by ricochet bullet; Cobourg Man arrested'
Port Hope police officer struck by ricochet bullet; Cobourg Man arrested
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Port Hope police officer was struck by a bullet. The incident occurred as police tried to put an end to a multi-day search for a stolen vehicle. Robert Lothian reports – Jul 31, 2023

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says an officer from Port Hope was injured by a ricochet after firing a gun at an allegedly stolen vehicle on Sunday.

The SIU, a civilian watchdog that investigates Ontario police officers, said the incident happened around 5 p.m. at a McDonald’s restaurant parking lot on Glen Rose Road, just south of Highway 401.

A Port Hope Police Service officer had fired a gun at a pickup truck that was believed to be stolen with a man inside, the SIU said. The officer was then struck by a ricochet, the agency said.

The 30-year-old suspect had then fled the scene.

On Sunday evening, the Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay, Ont., issued a statement that its officers were also looking for the vehicle in their jurisdiction. Police said the pickup will have damage to its front end.

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Resident were advised not to approach the vehicle or driver and call 911.

The Lindsay police service also stated the same vehicle was involved in “several pursuits with other police agencies” earlier in the week.

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OPP around 6:40 a.m. Monday stated the suspect vehicle — an older model black GMC Canyon — had been located.

The SIU also stated the suspect was in custody.

On its Facebook page, the Port Hope Police Service stated Sunday night that the female officer was  “conscious and talking” and had been treated at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg. She has since been released, police said.

“We are extremely fortunate and appreciative that our officer will recover from her injuries,” the service stated.

However, citing the SIU’s active investigation, both Port Hope police and OPP said they could not provide any further details.

The SIU has assigned two investigators and one forensic investigator to the case.

The SIU is an independent agency that investigates the conduct of officers in incidents that have resulted in death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault or involves the discharge of a firearm at a person.

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The SIU are urging anyone with information about the investigation to call them at 1-800-787-8529 or online.

 

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