Man arrested after crashing into Halton police cruiser

A 28-year-old man from Milton has been arrested in connection with a break and enter after he crashed into a police cruiser in Halton Region.

Shortly before 12 p.m. Tuesday, police received reports that a man was breaking into a home in Kilbride and stealing property from inside.

The man was seen leaving the home in a vehicle which police later tracked down in the area of Derry Rd. and Appleby Line in Milton.

Police say the man “intentionally” crashed into a police cruiser, causing a head-on collision.

“As a result of the collision, the suspect vehicle went off the roadway and into a ditch. The vehicle became inoperable and the suspect was arrested. No injury was sustained to the officer,” said Halton police in a news release.

Michael Miller is charged with break and enter, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, fail to remain at the scene of an accident, and two counts of fail to comply with probation.

Miller was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Derry Rd. was closed in the area of Appleby Line for several hours as police continued the investigation.

Anyone with information that could help police is asked to contact Det. Candido Moniz at 905-825-4747, ext. 2312.