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A man arrested after an Ottawa police cruiser was stolen and used as a getaway vehicle Sunday night has been released without charges.

Police issued a news release Monday, saying their investigation into the incident — which included a “scuffle” that led to the discharge of an officer’s firearm — was continuing.

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The police cruiser was taken while officers were pursuing a person seen fleeing a commercial break-in on Richmond Road, an Ottawa police spokesperson has said.

After a short vehicle pursuit, officers chased the suspect on foot through a Hintonburg park. An altercation took place and the police officer’s firearm discharged. Police released no further details about the circumstances about the firing of the gun.

Neither the suspect nor officer was injured.

Police initially said the suspect escaped, backtracked, and managed to steal the cruiser.

The police car was later found abandoned and a canine unit was summoned.

Vittorio Dangelo, 37, who was located in Aylmer and taken into custody, was released without charges on Monday.