Porta potty a poor hiding place for gasoline theft suspect

Jun 26, 2017 | 2:07 PM

KAMLOOPS — A gasoline theft suspect found a construction site porta potty was an ineffective place to hide from police this morning.

A Juniper Ridge resident called RCMP at about 4:00 a.m., reporting a couple of men skulking around a nearby construction site.

When investigating officers arrived, they found two jerry cans beneath a truck, with gasoline flowing from the truck onto the ground.

A quick search noted the porta potty was “occupied.”