Shocking video captures Mississauga man run over as thief steals Porsche

• UPDATE:On Friday, a woman was arrested in connection with this case. You can read the story here.

Peel Regional Police released stunning security camera video Wednesday showing a woman run over a man whileallegedly stealing his Porsche SUV earlier this month in Mississauga.

That woman, now wanted for the vehicle theft and dangerous operation causing bodily harm, is captured on the video telling the man she's at his home to see the Porsche Cayenne. Police said she was responding to an Auto Trader ad, and the incident took place at around 2 p.m. on Sept. 6 in the Winston Churchill and Eglinton Avenue area.

She tells the man she's waiting for her dad, but asks to see the vehicle first. The doorbell camera captures a clear image of the suspect, who Peel Regional Police are still trying to identify.

Here's the image of the suspect released by police:

Shortly after, a different security camera angle shows the man close the passenger door while the woman remains in the driver's seat.

She then appears to lock the doors, leaving the seller checking the handles.

WATCH: Peel Regional Police released this video of the vehicle theft. Warning: It shows a man being run over, although he does not appear to suffer seriousinjuries:

Video captures moment alleged car thief runs over man

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Peel Regional Police has released security camera video showing a woman run over a man while allegedly stealing his Porsche SUV earlier this month in Mississauga. Police say the woman was pretending to be interested in buying the car. CBCs Britnei Bilhete has the story.

When the man moves behind the white SUV, the woman reverses hard andslams into him. The man disappears from view as the SUV races backward onto the street.

Somehow, he bounces up, though he holds his back as he confronts the woman through the window.

The video shared by police doesn't show the SUV driving away, but it was stolen, according to a news release.

Police are also looking for information aboutthe drivers of two other SUVs one that's silver-grey and one that's blue in connection with the case.

"Be vigilant when selling items online," police said, noting the service offersbuy and sell exchange zones at each of its police divisions.

Thousands of vehicles stolen in Peel Region this year

Peel region, like the wider Greater Toronto Area, has been struggling with stolen vehicles and carjackings in recent years. This March, it was dubbed the "auto theft capital of Canada."

The most recent statistics from Peel police show there were 3,316 vehicles stolen from Jan. 1 to May 31 (which is actually down from 3,580 during the same time period in 2023.)

Last year, the region saw 8,322 thefts in total.

Days before this incident, a man was arrested after trying to drive over Peelpolice cruisers in an allegedly stolen Ford Bronco.