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By Pete McIntyre - Beach Radio Vernon

Dump Truck Crash

Suspect flips truck, arrested at Vernon golf course

May 15, 2019 | 4:12 PM

VERNON, B.C. — A man who allegedly stole a dump truck and crashed it, was arrested shortly after Predator Ridge Golf Resort.

The truck was reportedly stolen this morning and then driven on Eastside Road at a high rate of speed before it flipped onto its side and lost its load of gravel.

“Prior to police arrival, witnesses advised the male suspect fled the area up a steep embankment toward the Predator Ridge Golf Course,” says RCMP Cst. Kelly Brett.

“Due to the thick forest like terrain, the RCMP Air Services Unit and the Police Service Dog were deployed to the area. The RCMP fixed wing plane responded and located the suspect male running through the 10th hole of the golf course, where he eventually grounded himself in an effort to hide from police.”

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Police officers used golf carts to access the area and locate the 42 year old suspect from Hudson Hope B.C. who is in custody, and faces possible charges of theft of a motor vehicle.

“The RCMP credits the staff of Predator Ridge Golf Resort for their quick thinking and clear directions which allowed police to safely take the male into custody,” says Brett.