Officers from the Owen Sound Police Service successfully apprehended a third suspect wanted for numerous offences related to vehicle thefts in the region.

On Friday September 5th, 2014 two people were arrested near a west side housing complex. The wanted man fled on foot and eluded a search by Owen Sound OPP officers.

On Monday September 8th, 2014 at approximately 12:20 pm, the wanted man was spotted in an east side parking lot. As police moved in to arrest him he again fled on foot. A foot chase ensued and officers who had been positioned in the area converged on the wanted man.

He was contained to a small bush area on 16th Avenue East, north of 16th Street East. After a brief search the man was found hiding in a ditch and taken into custody.

An 18-year-old man from Owen Sound faces a number of charges related vehicle thefts in Owen Sound and failing to comply with conditions of his probation orders. The man will also be facing numerous charges by the OPP.

The man is to appear in Court on September 9th, 2014 for a bail hearing.

SOURCE: Owen Sound Police Service