Vernon RCMP are looking for a suspect that sped off at high speed when officers attempted to arrest him for theft.
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April 25, 2023 - 11:24 AM
Vernon RCMP are looking for a suspect that sped off at high speed when officers attempted to arrest him for theft.
According to a Vernon North Okanagan RCMP media release, the man is wanted in connection which two robberies that took place in the evening of April 17.
Police say they received a report around 8:30 p.m. of a theft at a business in the 4900 block of 27 Street – police don't say which business.
Shortly afterwards they received a report of another theft in the 2200-block of 58 Avenue – again police don't name the business.
"As officers arrived at the location, they encountered the suspect leaving the business and attempted to arrest him. The man ignored police directions, got into a pickup truck and sped out of the parking lot at a high rate of speed, narrowly missing several pedestrians and vehicles," the media release says.
Judging the situation to be too dangerous police didn't pursue the suspect.
The truck and the licence plate were found to have been stolen.
Police are now asking for assistance in locating the suspect.
He is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 5’10" tall, with a short brown beard and wearing glasses. He was driving a grey, 2007 GMC Sierra pickup truck with a soft tonneau cover and dark-tinted windows. the vehicle was using the stolen Alberta license plate CBL5705.
Anyone with any information is urged to call Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171 and quote file 2023-5993, or remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at www.nokscrimestoppers.com.
The actual vehicle the suspect was driving.
Image Credit: Vernon North Okanagan RCMP
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