DRYDEN, Ont. – A 36-year-old Dryden man is in custody after an extensive foot chase on Wednesday.
According to Dryden Police Service, officers observed a man wanted by police on Wednesday around 10:30 a.m.
Police say the accused immediately ran from police through various yards and streets from Pitt Avenue to Ross Street to Earl Avenue.
At one point the accused was seen on a bike trying to flee from officers.
The foot chase gained public attention and citizens assisted police by calling in the accused’s location.
Officers apprehended the man around 12 p.m. and during a short struggle, police were further assisted by a retired police officer.
As a result, a 36-year-old man is in custody facing charges of failure to comply with probation order, resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon.
No injuries were reported during this incident.
