A tip from the general public led to the arrest of a wished man this week, Vernon RCMP say.
Police say Scott Robert Web page of Calgary was arrested Thursday in Revelstoke, with the 33-year-old’s seize coming two days after RCMP requested the general public for assist fixing two enterprise thefts from final week.
The enterprise thefts came about on Monday April 17 in Vernon within the metropolis’s north finish. The primary occurred alongside the 4900 block of twenty seventh Avenue, with the second alongside the 2200 block of 58th Avenue.
“When officers arrived on the location, they encountered the suspect exiting the enterprise and tried to take him into custody,” RCMP stated in an April 25 press launch.
“The person ignored the police’s instructions, bought right into a van and fled the car parking zone at excessive velocity, narrowly lacking a number of pedestrians and autos.”
The car was described as a stolen grey 2007 GMC Sierra pickup with an Alberta license plate.
In the identical press launch, RCMP requested for public help and included a surveillance photograph of the suspect.
“On Thursday, April 27, RCMP officers in Revelstoke, appearing on a tip from a member of the general public who noticed the bulletin, positioned the stolen truck and suspect,” stated Vernon RCMP. “The person was arrested safely and with out incident.”
“We need to specific our appreciation to the general public and our media companions on your assist with this investigation,” Const. Chris Terleski.
“Your sharing of this data is what led to the well timed apprehension of this particular person.”
BC court docket paperwork present that Web page faces six fees: Two counts of theft, possession of stolen property, resisting a police officer, fleeing from police and harmful operation of a motorcar.
Web page’s first look was in Kamloops on Friday. He’s in custody, along with his subsequent court docket date on Might 3.
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