(CARLI BERRY / iNFOnews.ca)
December 09, 2021 - 2:08 PM
Vernon RCMP officers were able to recover a stolen truck after deploying both a spike belt and police dog to catch the suspect.
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle travelling west on Highway 6 toward Vernon from Nakusp, Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Using an RCMP helicopter, police officers found and attempted to stop the stolen Ford F-150 west of Lumby, according to the RCMP in a press release.
The vehicle failed to stop for police and sped west on Highway 6 toward Vernon, where an officer deployed a spike belt, puncturing all four tires of the truck. The man continued to evade police, eventually turning onto Middleton Way where he abandoned the truck and fled into the neighbourhood on foot.
RCMP officers established a perimeter and used police dog services to track the man down. Police service dog Jak was deployed and quickly sniffed out the hiding suspect who was taken into custody without further incident.
The suspect, a 26-year Maple Ridge man, remains in police custody and is facing a number of potential criminal charges including possession of property obtained by crime, flight from police, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, RCMP said.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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