2 cop cars rammed by stolen vehicle in Hamilton; charges laid against Mississauga man

A Mississauga man faces multiple charges following an early Sunday morning incident in Hamilton in which a stolen car rammed two police cruisers as the driver attempted to flee.

Police said they also recovered a loaded handgun after officers had approached a “suspicious vehicle” in an upscale residential neighbourhood on Hamilton’s west mountain shortly after 3 a.m.

Hamilton Police said the incident unfolded after a caller reported that a vehicle was parked, with its headlights off, on Elodia Court.

Responding officers soon afterward located the vehicle, a grey Honda, which was on file with Peel Regional Police as having been stolen, Hamilton Police said in a news release on Tuesday.

“As officers attempted to investigate, the driver rammed a police cruiser and attempted to flee. The vehicle continued along Elodia Court and struck a second police cruiser, rendering both cruisers inoperable,” police said, adding the driver then jumped out of the car and fled on foot.

The officers gave chase and an arrest was made a short time later, police added.

The man “continued to resist police after being taken into custody and refused to identify himself,” police said.

Officers who conducted a subsequent search of the car found a loaded Glock handgun on the front passenger seat, according to police.

Sammy Shaik, 28, of Mississauga, is charged with:

• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm.
• Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm.
• Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle.
• Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Crime.
• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.
• Disguise with Intent.
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 — Stolen Auto.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call police at 905-546-8965 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.