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Suspect wanted after stolen van strikes police cruiser, 3 other vehicles: London police

London police are looking for a suspect who officers say crashed into a police cruiser as well as three other vehicles on Monday. Matthew Trevithick / 980 CFPL

London police say a police cruiser and three other vehicles were damaged Monday after officers approached a driver sleeping behind the wheel of a suspicious van.

Police said officers were called to a parking lot in the area of Sarnia Road and Wonderland Road shortly after 3 p.m. with reports of a suspicious van that had a man sleeping behind the wheel.

When officers approached the vehicle, police said the man inside turned on the van and struck a police cruiser.

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Three more vehicles within the parking lot were damaged as the suspect attempted to drive away, according to police. No injuries occurred as a result of the collisions.

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The suspect then exited the van and fled on foot, police said. When officers recovered the van, they determined the vehicle had been reported stolen.

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Few details have been released about the suspect, but police described him as a Caucasian man between the ages of 25 and 30.

Anyone who may know his whereabouts is asked to contact London police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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