One man was arrested by Dawson Creek police following an eventful break and enter.
It happened just prior to 5am on Sunday.
Police were told a man had allegedly broken into a home of someone known to him, and crashed into the homeowner’s vehicle before fleeing the scene.
The suspect was seen driving away, and fled after police attempted to stop the vehicle.
Police elected not pursue the vehicle but found it crashed in a ditch on Highway 52.
According to police, the suspect threatened self-harm and indicated that he had a firearm in his possession.
Twelve hours later, emergency response teams and police dog services located and arrested the suspect, without further incident, in the 17000 Block of 211 Road.
The suspect remains in police custody.
Highway 52 was closed to all traffic for most of the day, which impacted BC WildFire who were unable to access the Kelly Lake Fire.
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