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June 19, 2018 - 8:39 AM
VERNON - Police activity including the use of a helicopter and the dog team yesterday afternoon in Vernon was related to a search for a man who fled officers earlier in the day.
On Monday, June 18, just before 1 p.m., police attended a location in Ashton Creek at the request of Kelowna RCMP to recover a stolen vehicle, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Yannick Lescarbeau says in a release.
Upon police arrival, the stolen vehicle fled the scene at a high rate if speed on Trinity Valley Road towards Lumby. Officers from Lumby and Vernon joined in the efforts to locate the vehicle which was later spotted abandoned near Polson Park in Vernon, Lescarbeau says.
The male suspect fled the area on foot prior to police arrival and was not located. The RCMP Air Services unit and a Police Dog Service unit were deployed, but after a thorough search of the area, the RCMP did not locate the suspect.
“Although no arrest was made, the RCMP are confident that the driver of the suspect vehicle will be identified and the investigation into this matter is ongoing and the driver is facing multiple charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police (and) possession of stolen property,” Lescarbeau says.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171. You may also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or leaving a tip online. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
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