PRINCE GEORGE—A city bus thief is in custody after just 15 minutes.
This morning the RCMP received a call about a city bus being stolen from the 1400 block of Edmonton street. Officers quickly located the bus on highway 16 West driving towards College Heights.
The suspect pulled the bus over when he saw officers at the intersection of Domano Road and Moriarty Crescent. Frontline officers with the assistance of a Police Dog Service team arrested the suspect. The man was then transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
“Police officers were able to stop the bus and arrest the suspect within 15 minutes of the theft being reported to police. Our quick response to this incident undoubtedly prevented any further incidents from occurring and kept others on the road safe,” states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.
If anyone witnessed this incident or has dash cam footage showing the event, they can speak with a police officer by calling the non-emergency line at 250-561-3300. Please quote file number 2022- 26812.
