A 23-year-old man from Aurora has been charged after allegedly driving through a playground and walking paths that were packed with children at a park in Ajax earlier this month.
Durham Regional Police said a call came in shortly before 6:30 p.m. on July 18 for a white Toyota sedan that was driving dangerously through Rotary Park on Lake Driveway West.
“The suspect vehicle drove through the playground, splash pad, and walking paths, which were filled with pedestrians, including young children,” police allege in a news release on Monday.
No injuries were reported.
Officers later found the vehicle three kilometres from the park near Westney Road South and Bayly Street West and tried to stop it.
The driver allegedly fled from police and a short time later, returned to the park, driving along a pedestrian bridge.
Police said they located the suspect in the area of Harwood Avenue South and Bayly Street East, where they attempted to block it from escaping.
“The suspect made efforts to evade police, resulting in the suspect vehicle colliding with an unrelated GMC SUV, before officers took the suspect into custody,” police said.
No one was injured in the collision.
In Monday’s news release, they identified the suspect as 23-year-old Ismail Abrahimzada of Aurora.
He has been charged with dangerous operation and failure to stop for police.
