Police are asking for video and information from the public to help them find the suspect responsible for threatening an Uber driver, then stealing the vehicle in Wasaga Beach on New Year's Day.
According to the Huronia West Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officers responded to a robbery call on Jan. 1 around 10:16 p.m. on Mosley Street in Wasaga Beach near Pizza Pizza.
Police say a passenger got into an Uber vehicle and after interacting with the driver, he threatened the driver and stole the vehicle.
"The Uber driver was left at the side of the road and was able to flee without injury. No weapon was seen," states a news release from OPP.
Collingwood OPP helped Huronia West officers search for the suspect and the stolen vehicle, which was tracked to Collingwood and discovered just after midnight in Colingwood in the area of Eight and Walnut Streets.
Police brought in a canine unit to track in the area, but the suspect has not been found.
Huronia West OPP's crime unit has taken over the investigation and is following up on a possible suspect.
Police say they are not releasing any further details or descriptions of the suspect at this time.
Huronia West OPP is asking anyone with video or information to call the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122. Crime Stoppers can be reached anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS.
