Truck thieves nabbed after chase with North Okanagan RCMP

Two stolen vehicles were recovered and three suspects arrested after an RCMP chase in the North Okanagan Monday night.

It all started at approximately 9:45 p.m., Jan. 12, in Grindrod when police got a report of a stolen pickup truck, according to an RCMP media release.

The caller said an SUV drove onto their property and a person jumped out and stole their pickup.

Both vehicles fled with the owner following his stolen truck south on Highway 97A while giving RCMP updates.

“One of the responding officers intercepted the stolen truck while a second officer coordinated the deployment of a spike belt further south on Highway 97A,” the release reads.

“The spike belt was effective, and the truck was disabled and became stuck in a field near Lansdowne Road.”

The driver was arrested.

Members of the public tipped off police about the second suspect vehicle, the SUV, saying it was on Powerhouse Road. Officers arrived and arrested the two people inside.

All three suspects are expected to appear in court today.