By CKPGToday

Police Arrest Suspect After Lengthy Pursuit

Oct 4, 2018 | 5:18 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – It took police 8 hours and included a chase halfway across the province, but Mounties say they got their man. 

Prince George RCMP say 30-year-old Jesse Juillette was arrested in Valemount Friday night, after being first spotted around 2:00 pm that afternoon along Spruce Street.  Mounties allege Juillette sped away from police initially and raced out of town. 

Police allege he nearly struck an officer while blowing through a roadblock on Highway 16, west of McBride.  A public tip led to his arrest in Valemount around 10 that night. 

Juillette faces a lengthy list of charges including Flight from Police and Assault with a weapon.  He also is answering to outstanding warrants relating to an incident in Williams Lake in May.

Juillette appeared in court October 1st and is scheduled to make his next appearance October 10th.

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