A suspect who fled from a traffic stop Friday in Oshawa was busted after a police canine team tracked him to his hiding spot — under water in a backyard hot tub.

Charges including dangerous driving and possession of stolen property have been laid against a suspect in the incident, which began around 4:15 p.m. when officers responded to a driving complaint in the area of Ritson Road South, Durham police said.

Cops located the car, a Chevrolet Malibu that had been reported stolen earlier in the day, and pursued it on Highway 401 until they lost sight of it.

The car was later found abandoned on Montcalm Avenue and the chase began anew when a suspect fled from officers on foot. Canine and uniform officers eventually followed the suspect’s trail to a backyard on Waverly Street.

That’s where they found a suspect submerged under water in a hot tub, according to police.

Anthony Moore-Ashman, 29, of no fixed address, faces more than 20 criminal charges including dangerous driving, flight from police, auto theft, and possession of property obtained by crime.

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