Man steals truck in Cornwall and sends Ottawa cops on wild ride

Man steals truck in Cornwall and sends Ottawa cops on wild ride
Police made the arrest Saturday morning.

CORNWALL, Ontario – A truck stolen in Cornwall created headlines in Ottawa Wednesday.

Ottawa police arrested a man after a truck was stolen from the Crane Supply depot in Cornwall. Unbeknownst to the would-be thief the vehicle was equipped with GPS and Crane officials, as well as police, were able to track its every move.

Witnesses told CTV News the truck was moving about erratically and crashing into other vehicles. It was stolen around 10 a.m. Wednesday and made its way to the nation’s capital.

The truck was eventually left in the Lancaster and Walkley Road area of Ottawa. No one was hurt and the driver was apprehended by police following a foot pursuit.

The identity of the man in police custody has not yet been released.

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