NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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On Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 at approximately 3:15 a.m., the South Simcoe Police Service responded to a report of a theft of a vehicle in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
A man reported he was filling up at a gas station in the area of Bridge Street and Holland Street when an unknown male suspect entered the vehicle. The suspect drove off at a high rate of speed and collided with a parked vehicle in a neighbouring parking lot before fleeing on foot. Police located the suspect at a residence and placed him under arrest. He was subsequently treated in hospital for minor injuries.
As a result of an investigation, 27-year-old Cody Herriman of Newmarket was charged with motor vehicle theft and dangerous operation. The accused was released with a future court date.
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