AIR1 Locates Male Who Appears to Avoid RIDE and Flees on Foot in Newcastle

A male is facing charges after he appeared to avoid a RIDE check and fled from police on foot in Newcastle.

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members assigned to the RIDE Unit observed a vehicle appearing to avoid the RIDE line.  A short time later, the vehicle was located abandoned in a Clarington Fire Station parking lot.  Officers, with the assistance of AIR1, searched the area and located the driver fleeing on foot through a field.  

He was subsequently taken into custody without incident.  

Additionally, AIR1 located the suspect’s car keys and a quantity of cocaine, as he fled through the field.

Enrique Scott WILLIAMSON, age 26 from St. Catharines is charged with: Obstruction of Justice, Possession of Schedule I Substance (cocaine), Have Cannabis Readily Available, Driving While Under Suspension, and Breach Probation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Hauk of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2285.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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