Around 6:35 a.m. on June 1, 2024, officers were dispatched to Kathleen Street in relation to a traffic complaint. Information provided was that an individual driving a grey sedan, drove the vehicle over a curb into a parking lot and attempted to enter an establishment on foot, however the business was closed. The individual got back into the vehicle and abruptly left the parking lot at a high rate of speed, once again driving over the curb.

A short time later, the same vehicle was seen travelling at a high rate of speed into the same parking lot where the driver of the vehicle attempted to run over two pedestrians who were able to jump out of the way of the vehicle. The driver then tried to run over the pedestrians a second time but ended up hitting a parked SUV. After hitting the parked vehicle, the driver accelerated towards the pedestrians a third time, driving over the sidewalk and striking one of the pedestrians in the back of the legs, knocking the pedestrian to the ground.

The driver then drove the vehicle at a high rate of speed down a laneway and out of sight.

The pedestrian was transported to hospital by Greater Sudbury Paramedics with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers saw the vehicle on Lansdowne Street; however, officers did not pursue the vehicle out of a concern for public safety due to the erratic driving behaviour of the driver and excessive speed the vehicle was traveling.

On June 2, 2024, Detectives in the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division arrested and charged 23-year-old, Cory Klawitter with Attempt Murder x2 and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

Cory Klawitter was held in police custody overnight and attended Bail Court today, June 3, 2024, to answer to the charges.

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