By Greg Fry

Crime

Car stolen after owner steps away briefly

Sep 22, 2022 | 11:15 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Prince George Mounties recently arrested a repeat offender after a car was stolen.

Prince George RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says the theft occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on September 7 at 5th Avenue and Brunswick Street.

“The victim told police he stepped out of his car and a woman got into the driver’s seat and drove away with his blue Ford Ranger. Police officers immediately flooded the area and located the vehicle just a few blocks away.”

She says police arrested the driver, 39-year-old Leslie Marcia Odiome, who is known to police.

The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries during the incident. Odiome is facing the following charges:

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• Robbery
• Assault with a weapon
• Fail to comply with release order

Odiome will remain in custody until her next court appearance.