The search continues today for a suspect who has evaded police for a week.
An off duty officer with the Hanover Police Service noticed a suspicious male carrying a gas can Friday evening around 7:15pm. That suspect was believed to be 33-year-old Kyle Moore of no fixed address.
Moore is wanted by the Huron County OPP and the Sarnia Police Service on a number of criminal charges.
Hanover officers located the suspect at the intersection of 8th St. and 12th Ave., in Hanover. A foot chase ensued and the suspect fled into a residential area through backyards. The area was contained with the assistance of the OPP and the West Grey Police Service.
A search was conducted with the assistance of the Canine Unit and the OPP.Emergency Response Team, but the suspect was not found.
The Hanover Police Service later located a stolen pickup truck near the contained search area. That truck has been reported stolen to the Lambton County OPP.
Saturday morning, the Hanover Police Service received a report of a stolen Ford Escape from the 400-block of 9th St., in Hanover. The Escape was later recovered in Desboro by Grey County OPP.
The suspect was last seen wearing a three-quarter-length camouflage coat with an attached camouflage hoodie, along with a red ball cap and dark coloured pants.
Investigators have been in contact with the Wingham Police Service and the OPP in Huron and Lambton counties.
Anyone with information on Moore's whereabouts is asked to contact their local police service or Crime Stoppers.
