A male has been arrested for impaired operation of a vehicle after colliding with a police cruiser in Pickering.
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at approximately 3:05 a.m., members of West Division responded to a collision involving an Audi SUV and a police cruiser in the area of Kingston Road and the Whites Road westbound 401 Highway off-ramp.
Two cruisers on the way to a call for service were making a left-hand turn onto Kingston Road from the Whites Road westbound 401 Highway off-ramp when an Audi SUV travelling east on Kingston Road failed to stop for a red light at the intersection. The Audi SUV slammed its brakes near missing the first police cruiser as it turned left. The Audi continued east through the intersection at a high rate of speed, still against the red light, and t-boned the second police cruiser. The driver of the Audi exited his vehicle and attempted to flee the area on foot. Officers located the suspect driver a short distance away and took him into custody. The suspect was found to be operating the Audi with a G1 licence.
The involved officer was transported to local-area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Alberto-Marius Renghea, age 24 from Oshawa is charged with impaired operation cause bodily harm, refuse breath demand, leave scene of accident – cause bodily harm, G1 driver – operate between midnight and 5 a.m., G1 driver – not accompanied by qualified driver, careless driving – cause bodily harm, drive motor vehicle – no valid permit, fail to render assistance at scene of accident, fail to stop – red light, use unauthorized plates for vehicle, and fail to display two licence plates.
He was released on an undertaking.
