Viral video: Punjabi man arrested for trying to drive stolen vehicle over Canada police cruisers

A 25-year-old Punjabi-origin Brampton man has been arrested after facing half-a-dozen charges for attempting to drive over police cruisers at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Mississauga.

Peel police were called to the Westwood Mall area near Goreway Drive and Etude Drive in Mississauga following reports of a suspicious vehicle.

A video, which has gone viral, shows multiple PRP officers pulling up in their cruisers as the driver of a Ford Bronco is seen at the Tim Hortons drive-thru.

Ramanpreet Singh (25) from Brampton Arrested from Westwood Mall plaza (Mississauga) after striking multiple police cruisers in a stolen vehicle with weapons @PeelPolice pic.twitter.com/DfWm2C8ZLx

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As per reports, the officers located the vehicle and it was found that it was a stolen property.

They surrounded the vehicle in order to stop it from fleeing.

The driver attempted to flee in the vehicle but was taken into custody. The suspect suffered minor injuries. Investigations are under way.