Image Credit: Terry Vandament
November 08, 2021 - 10:43 AM
A suspect took a stolen Honda Pilot on a reckless ride from Summerland to Penticton before RCMP were able to take her into custody.
Calls came into the Summerland RCMP around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, about a women been seen stealing a vehicle from a home on Logie Road, according to an RCMP press release. When officers responded they were told the woman had also allegedly broken into a nearby residence.
While driving southbound to Penticton she smashed into another vehicle near Sage Mesa Drive, the northern access to the West Bench community. The person driving the other vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and had to be taken to the hospital.
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The suspect failed to remain at the scene of the collision and carried onwards to Penticton. Then she was involved in another collision, but again was able to keep to driving dangerously around the city.
The vehicle was finally disabled when it hit a rock wall in front of the TD bank near Main Street and Dawson Avenue. Officers were then able to move in and arrested the woman.
Witness Terry Vandament shared her perspective with iNFOnews.ca shortly after the incident.
“I more or less followed the police cars out of the parking lot,” Vandament said. “As one officer jumped out of his car and proceeded to chase her on foot he tackled her the other cars pulled around and then they struggled with her to get the handcuffs on.”
“Officers arrested a 38-year-old Penticton resident after several displays of extremely reckless behaviour,” Penticton RCMP Const. James Grandy said in the release. “As a result of our investigation, and while the female remains in custody, numerous charges are being recommended to the BC Prosecution Service. Drugs are believed to have been a contributing factor.”
If you witnessed this incident, or have any other information, you’re asked to call the Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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