One person is in custody in connection with a series of hit-and-runs in Ottawa.
Ottawa police began receiving calls at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday about escapes, including one in the area of Bronson and Carling avenues.
“The vehicle in question traveled through the city and is believed to be involved in several hit-and-runs that have occurred since this morning,” police said in a statement to CTV Morning Live.
“Officers have since located the vehicle and the driver has been arrested.”
No injuries were reported.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic-related offense shortly before 7 a.m. on Queensway.
“The vehicle fled but later struck the cement barrier. The driver has been taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing,” said OPP Sgt. Erin Cranton said in a statement.
With files from CTV Morning Live’s Cassie Aylward