By James Peters

RCMP arrest man after Rayleigh bear spray incident

Jan 6, 2016 | 2:46 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP have a 30 year old man in custody after a crime spree involving a stolen vehicle and bear spray today.

Just before 7 o’clock this morning, a Dodge Ram pickup was reported stolen from a home on Royal Avenue on the North Shore.

A few moments later, a homeowner on Furiak Road in Rayleigh interrupted a man breaking into his garage.

The homeowner was bear sprayed, and as he called police, the suspect took off in a grey Dodge pickup.

At about 10 o’clock this morning, the stolen pickup was found around Willow Street and Cottonwood Avenue on the North Shore, and two men were arrested.

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One of them, a 30 year old man well-known to police, remains in custody and will face a variety of charges.

Cpl. Cheryl Bush says it does not appear to be related to yesterday’s crime spree.

Yesterday’s spree included two stolen vehicles, stolen firearms from a home in Cherry Creek, and a crash on Summit Drive that left the driver of a Smart Car injured.