Halton police arrest 5 robbery suspects after fleeing officers, crashing vehicle into cruisers

Halton police have arrested five people after their vehicle allegedly collided into police cruisers while trying to escape following a robbery in Oakville.

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday when officers tried to stop the vehicle at the QEW off-ramp at Brant Street in Burlington.

Investigators say the suspects were wanted for a robbery at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Oakville.

The suspect vehicle allegedly rammed two police cruisers in an attempt to flee but were caught on foot shortly after.

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Police say the suspects tried to escape on foot and were arrested shortly after.

Officers say during the arrest, they used a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) on one of the suspects.

No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

Police say three of the five accused are young people, but their ages were not provided.

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