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Caught behind the wheel of stolen pick-up

Caught behind the wheel of stolen pick-up | iNFOnews.ca
Photographer: Charlotte Helston

LAKE COUNTRY – A routine traffic stop for expired insurance has landed a 30-year-old Lake Country man in hot water.

Around 10:40 a.m. on Friday, police pulled over a pick-up truck at Camp and Davidson Road. The truck’s insurance had expired.

RCMP say the officer noticed that the pick-up’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) didn’t match the registration papers handed over by the driver.

It turns out the truck has been reported stolen from Williams Lake 4 years ago in 2009.

Both the driver and his 26-year-old passenger were arrested.

According to police, the driver is facing a charge of possession of stolen property. He also was driving without a drivers license, so he’s been fined for that.

He was released on a promise to appear in Kelowna court on Mar. 31, 2014.

The passenger was released with no charges.

To contact the reporter for this story, email halexander@infotelnews.ca or call 250-491-0331.

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Howard Alexander

Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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