BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is asking for the public’s help in an investigation involving a dangerous driving incident north of Prince George.
Police say on Wednesday, just after 1:30 p.m., they received a report of a Volkswagen driving dangerously, but when officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it drove away at high speed.
Prince George RCMP and RCMP Police Dog Services were alerted, and multiple attempts were made to stop the vehicle, including a spike belt that deflated two tires.
Corporal Michael McLaughlin said the vehicle continued driving until about 3:00 p.m..
“It finished in Prince George with the arrest of five people, all of whom are being held in custody.”
“When you got investigations like this that happen in the public eye, it’s important to get as many witnesses, dash camera video, and other video as possible.”
Both the vehicle and the Alberta licence plates were reported stolen, and police are investigating offences including dangerous driving, impaired driving (drugs), possession of stolen property, break and enter to a residence, breach of probation and release orders, and others.
The suspects include a 27-year-old Fort St. John man, a 35-year-old Dawson Creek man, a 30-year-old Dawson Creek woman, and a 26-year-old man and a 28-year-old man of no fixed address.
Mounties note one suspect received medical treatment for minor injuries related to an arrest with a police dog, but no other injuries were reported.
It was quickly determined the driver and vehicle in that vehicle stop were not those that the RCMP were looking for.
Anyone with information involving the black Volkswagen Taos and its suspects is asked to call BC Highway Patrol – Prince George at 250-649-4004 and quote file (3100) 2026-83.
-With files from Darin Bain, My Prince George Now staff
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