A crime spree took a young man from Kelowna to West Kelowna to a jail cell.
Kelowna RCMP say a youth remains in police custody and is facing several potential charges after an overnight crime spree.
On Aug. 28 at 9:55 p.m., the Kelowna RCMP received a report of a vehicle stolen from the 300 block of Clarissa Road.
“A short time later, an RCMP officer on patrol in downtown Kelowna spotted the stolen black Mercedes S430 travelling along Bernard Avenue,” said Const. Jesse O’Donaghey.
The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop with the stolen vehicle, which failed to stop for police before colliding with a parked vehicle on Lawrence Avenue.
O’Donaghey said officers arrived and arrested two women at the crash scene while police set up an area of containment and conducted a search, with the assistance of a police dog, for a male suspect who had fled the scene on foot.
Shortly after midnight, RCMP responded to a report of an interrupted residential break and enter to a home in the 700 block of Elliott Avenue.
O’Donaghey said police have determined that the homeowner successfully apprehended two individuals involved. The third suspect managed to flee from the area in the owner's Dodge pickup truck, after allegedly stealing the owner’s wallet, cellphone and keys.
“The ongoing RCMP investigation identified a suspect and revealed that both alleged crimes were, in fact, related,” said O’Donaghey.
“With the assistance of a cellphone tracking app, investigators tracked down the stolen Dodge pickup truck and the theft suspect in the area of Creekview Crescent in West Kelowna.”
The suspect remains in police custody at this time and faces potential charges, including theft, theft of auto, break and enter, possession of stolen property, flight from police and breach of probation.
“Kelowna RCMP and West Kelowna RCMP worked together to arrest their suspect, a 17-year-old West Kelowna youth, without further incident,” added O’Donaghey.
“The youth suspect was found still in possession of the property allegedly stolen during the break and enter on Elliott Avenue.”
Anyone with any additional information is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.
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