Spree Ends With Arrest
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 @ 2:22 PM
Prince George, B.C.- One man is in custody and faces a string of charges following a crime spree in the Peden Hill region of Prince George this morning.
( at right, stolen mini van is towed from the scene- photo courtesy RCMP)
It started shortly after 9:00 when RCMP received a report a Chevrolet Venture minivan had been stolen from the 2700 block of South Ospika Boulevard. Officers attended the area and began making patrols.
At 9:28 am, police received a report of an attempted robbery of a student near John McInnis Centre, on Westwood Drive, that allegedly occurred at approximately 9:00 am. A male student was approached by a man demanding his sunglasses and lighter. The man fit the description of the suspect that stole the minivan a few minutes later.
At 9:38 am, police received a second report of an attempted robbery in the same area. This time an adult male on Athlone Avenue was approached by a similarly described suspect. The suspect demanded the keys to his vehicle and told the victim that he had a gun, although no gun was seen. The victim did not comply and the suspect fled. Police continued to search for the suspect and the stolen minivan in the Peden Hill area.
At 10:17 am, a report of a collision in a driveway on Lansdowne Road, off Ferry Avenue, was received by police. The vehicle was confirmed to have been the stolen minivan. Police officers including the Police Dog Service, attended the area. The minivan was located unoccupied at the bottom of Lansdowne Road. Officers, with the assistance of a Police Service Dog, tracked the suspect up the hill and through the Prince George Cemetery. As the track was continuing, an observant member of the public called police and advised that a man had recently crossed Highway 16 and was heading down Range Road. The witness provided a description that matched that of the suspect.
After a brief foot chase, several officers were able to surround the suspect near the corner of Range Road and Westwood Drive. At approximately 10:30 am, a suspect was taken into custody without further incident.
A 19 year old man who recently moved to Prince George from Fort St. John, is being held in custody until his court appearance which is set for tomorrow.
Comments
Good work to all involved!
Can we deport him back to Ft. St. John?
This young man looks to be well on his way to being another one of PG’s prolific offenders.
I hope there are no crazies out on dooms day I plan on partying that day.
or can we just go ahead and call him an Albertan???
Hmm, running thru a snow covered field to hide from the law. I wonder how they knew where I was hiding.
Taser him,… just for the fun of it.
They were dashing through the snow???in a one horsed open sleigh???
Sounds like a really lucrative spree.
A student relieved of his shades and lighter? One cool smokin’ student dude, eh? Wow!
and all this for what????????
Stupid breeds stupid, hope he doesn’t have any kids……….
Hope the dog got a chew…..
Good work Police men.
And a big thankyou to the citizen who called it in.
Getting a warm place to stay for free with home fries.
For some reason, I don’t think this will be the last time we hear about this guy’s exploits.
He was really looking for three square meals, a roof over his head, cable and a romantic relationship witout having to work for it…bingo!!
whos the dummy?
riske: you got it right! Ha, ha, ha!
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