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RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE
London man arrested

LONDON, ON (January 5, 2026) – A London man is facing a number of charges after a London police officer observed a reported stolen vehicle late last week.

At approximately 5:15 a.m., on Friday, January 2, 2026, an LPS officer was operating a marked police cruiser southbound on White Oak Road when he observed a commercial van that matched the description of a recently stolen vehicle from outside of the city. The officer confirmed that the vehicle was reported stolen, and police made attempts to stop it.

The suspect stopped the van abruptly on Wharncliffe Road South and reversed, ultimately making contact with the police cruiser that was directly behind the stolen vehicle.

The suspect continued driving northbound, mounting the curb and driving onto the sidewalk on Wharncliffe Road South, where the van struck a traffic control box at the north-east corner of Legendary Drive. The driver fled southbound on Wharncliffe Road at a high rate of speed, driving into oncoming traffic.

For safety reasons, police disengaged from the vehicle.

A short time later, at approximately 5:40 a.m., officers found the abandoned stolen vehicle on Westminster Drive. With the assistance of an LPS Police Service Dog (PSD), they searched the area and eventually located the suspect in a tree.

As a result of the investigation, Jeremy Robert Lewis Overholt, 43, of London, has been charged with the following offences:

• Dangerous operation of a conveyance;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000;
• Fail to stop for police/pursuit;
• Operation while prohibited; and
• Possession of break in instruments.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in London court on January 6, 2026, in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers. 

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