Kamloops, Barriere RCMP use spike belts to stop driver on Highway 5
KAMLOOPS — A 25-year-old man could be facing several charges after allegedly refusing to stop his vehicle for police on Highway 5 early this morning (Nov. 15).
Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says in a news release that officers from Barriere and Kamloops resorted to using spike belts to try to safely stop the vehicle after numerous complaints about the driver’s behaviour behind the wheel.
At 1:45 a.m., Barriere RCMP received a report of a possibly impaired driver that had been boxed in by bystanders on the Barriere bridge on Highway 5. The suspect vehicle was able to drive away, heading south on Highway 5.
Officers responded to the area, and on the way there they received additional reports from several truckers and motorists that the driver was in the opposite lane and swerving all over the road. Police attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle refused to stop, turned around and was blocked by bystander semi-trucks.