The Prince George RCMP are reporting the arrest of one of their most prolific offenders.
Dale Al West is facing charges following an investigation into a stolen vehicle. An accomplice has also been charged.
On the morning of Thursday, June 20, 2019, members of the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew unit arrested two people believed to be associated with a stolen Ford F-150 pick-up. The suspects were arrested on Vanier Drive in Prince George as they rode away from the vehicle on bikes, just after 6:00 a.m.
West, a 39-year-old Prince George resident, has been charged by the BC Prosecution Service with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of break-in instruments. He has been remanded in custody until August 1, 2019, which he will then attend court to answer to these charges, as well as charges from five other investigations.
A 27-year-old accomplice of West, who’s also a resident of Prince George, has been charged by the BC Prosecution Service with possession of break-in instruments. She has been released on a Promise to Appear for court on July 17, 2019.
The pick-up had been reported stolen at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, from an address on Wilson Crescent in Prince George.
According to BC Court Services, West has faced numerous charges in the past relating to theft and possession of weapons.
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