The owner of a car was allegedly hit by his own vehicle after being stolen by a thief when he was allowed to run outside a business on Regent Street in the South End on Friday afternoon. “The suspect had stolen the vehicle, (the owner) tried to stop it and was hit by the motor vehicle,” said the Greater Sudbury Police Service. said Doug Ward. At around 5:36 pm on Friday, the owner of the vehicle was not injured in the accident and was taken to hospital. The vehicle is a gray Honda Accord with Ontario license plate CEVE349. Police ask anyone who sees the vehicle to call 911 or CrimeStoppers (705-222-8477) and not approach it. The suspect has been described by the victim and witnesses as a 5’4 “burning woman with dark brown hair in a ponytail. He was wearing a white sweater with black trousers with white markings, a black hat and black and white running shoes. Police are on alert for the suspect and the vehicle and anyone with information about this active investigation should call the city police at 705-675-9171. The public is reminded to never leave their vehicles in operation and / or unlocked. “Even when you run for a second,” Warda said. “You never know what’s going to happen.”
