A Burlington man who hit a police cruiser while trying to get away from police faces several charges.
Halton police say officers tried to pull over a vehicle in the area of Highway 6 North and Leslie Rd. on Friday evening as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
Police say the driver tried to take off and hit a police cruiser and another vehicle before losing control and driving into a ditch.
No injuries were reported and the damage to the vehicles is minor.
Police say 27-year-old George Smith was arrested.
He’s facing a slew of charges including flight from peace officer, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Officers executed two search warrants following the arrest – one in Burlington and one in Wasaga Beach.
Police seized:
- 2,308 grams of methamphetamine
- 246 grams of cocaine
- 271 grams of fentanyl
- 50 hydromorphone pills
- 6 Oxycodone pills
- Approximately $9,000 in cash
- Flick knife
