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A 36-year-old man wanted by multiple police services in Grey County was arrested in the early morning hours Tuesday after a foot pursuit by police officers in West Grey.
West Grey Police say they were called to a report of a stolen snowmobile on Albert Street in Durham at 11:58 p.m. late Monday evening.
Police officers later located the snowmobile on Grey Road 4 and found the driver had abandoned the sled and fled on foot through a field.
According to West Grey Police, while officers searched for the suspect another call came in about a break an enter in progress on Grey Road 4.
The same suspect who allegedly made off with the snowmobile from a Durham residence earlier was attempting to steal a vehicle.
Police say officers arrived and the suspect again fled on foot into a field.
West Grey Police say the suspect was located and arrested after a lengthy foot pursuit.
The 36-year-old of no fixed address was also wanted by the Hanover Police Service in connection to alleged crimes, and on a prior warrant in West Grey for assault causing bodily harm relating to an incident in November 2020.
Police say the accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.
He faces numerous offences including theft over $5,000, flight from police and break and enter.