New Brunswick Man Facing Multiple Charges
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 5:07 PM
Prince George, B.C. – Prince George RCMP say nine charges are being laid against a man after an incident Thursday afternoon in which police apprehended two males after the driver of a car failed to stop for police.
While on patrol in near Quince Street and Strathcona Avenue, a member of the Municipal Traffic section attempted to stop a vehicle to do a routine check for driver’s licence and insurance. The driver of the vehicle, a 23 year old male from New-Brunswick, accelerated and fled police. The officer subsequently located the vehicle on Pearson Avenue where the vehicle had collided with a snow bank. It is believe that the driver lost control and the vehicle collided with the snow bank due to the poor condition of its tires. While the passenger remained on scene the driver fled from police on foot. He was located a short time later by a member of the General Duty Section.
Following a search of the vehicle, 3 stolen BC licence plates and a sawed off .22 caliber rifle were located and seized.
The driver, 23 year old, Thomas John PRICE, was held in custody and charged by Crown Counsel for:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession in motor vehicle
- Flight from peace officer
- Obstruction
- Theft Over $5000
- Motor vehicle theft
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
PRICE was also wanted on a warrant for failing to comply with probation order dated back from 2008.
The passenger was not charged.
Comments
Quince? Strathcona? Pearson? Could we not erect walls around all those streets and the good people there could play “Escape from Prince George”? CKPG could kinda make it a documentary.
Is this a new way of reporting crime in the city, “New Brunswick Man”
Crime is Crime no matter where you maybe from.
Maybe it should read, RCMP member, from Nova Scotia, arrested a man from Alberta, while on patrol in the Quince Street and Strathcona Avenue area.
The man’s East Indian council is hoping for a quick fair trial in front of judge Judy.
It only goes to show that most crime in PG is committed by strangers and not locals. Most locals have known this for years, but it doesn’t get reported. The biggest crime in PG is that we attract criminals from elsewhere in Canada, as a place for them to hide out or commit crimes.
Could be the fault of our reputation as a city… politicians that have ideas to ship the unemployed and undesirables our way with the promise of jobs and cheep housing to motivate the migration. Classic was the Dawson Creek mayor handing out pamphlets at the Occupy Vancouver rally to unemployed with no skills to come to his city lol… like they could get the jobs that require skills in the oil and gas industry. IMO he should get the Darwin award for politicians this year.
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