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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JUNE 2,2004 PAGE 7 www.durhsmregion.com Police chase prompts break-in investigation BY JEFF MITCHELL Staff writer. l^GLARINGTON -- Connections Connections to several •break-ins are being probed following the àrrest of a man wild led police on a chase in rural Clarington Monday morning. : A Durham Regional Police officer on patrol along Holt Road around 8 a.m. Monday took note of a suspicious truck tind discovered it was stolen after running the licence plate, according to Durham police spokesman Sergeant Paul Malik. The officer approached the driver of the truck, who had pulled over and got out of the vehicle. ' The encounter quickly escalated escalated into a physical confrontation, confrontation, Sgt. Malik said. ; "The guy knocked the officer officer down and got into his truck," he said. ! The cop scrambled out of the way of the truck, which took off on Taunton Road, Sgt. Malik said. The officer alerted other units and began to pursiie the stolen truck. / ; Police saw the suspect crash the truck into a ditch along Taunton and take off on foot across fields on the north side of the road. They set up a perimeter and called in the canine canine unit. The suspect was Hygienist honoured for eventually nabbed. During the search for the driver, police recovered property property they suspect was stolen from local homes. Among the items recovered were a number of Royal Doulton figurines, jewelry jewelry and collector coins, police said. A suspect remains in custody. custody. Charged with three counts of possession of property obtained obtained by crime, assault with intent to resist arrest, escaping lawful custody, flight from police, police, dangerous operation of a vehicle and possession of break and enter tools is David Ernest Waye, 46, of Kingston. Job Hunting? 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