Driver of stolen truck is taken into custody in Kamloops.
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December 14, 2021 - 5:01 PM
A Williams Lake man driving a stolen truck while committing a string of crimes was taken into custody today following a spike belt deployment.
The same truck had been involved in a theft of fuel investigation around 6:45 a.m. today, Dec. 14, in Williams Lake after it had been stolen from the same community, according to an RCMP media release.
The blue truck was observed by a frontline officer on the East Trans-Canada Highway at 10:30 a.m. after fleeing from police in Ashcroft.
Multiple Kamloops officers responded and a spike belt was successfully deployed on the Highway 1 near Dallas.
The truck continued, smashing through a fence, and eventually hitting the centre ditch near Hook Road before coming to a stop, RCMP said.
The suspect was identified as a prolific offender known to police.
He was taken into custody after he attempted to flee on foot, then continued to resist arrest, RCMP said. A 28-year-old Williams Lake man is being held for a court appearance.
“Clearly the offender was going to continue his crime spree,” Kamloops RCMP detachment commander Supt. Sydney Lecky said in the release. “Thankfully he was safely intercepted before he could continue any further harm.”
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