Police eventually arrested the man after an extended foot pursuit
On Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. police received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle parked near the 10500-block of Hartman Road. When a police officer arrived at the location, the driver backed his truck into the police car, ramming it twice before ending up in the ditch beside the road.“Police were able to positively identify the driver as a well-known violent offender and requested the assistance of the North District Emergency Response Team and a Police Dog Services team in locating him.
Investigators determined the truck driven by the suspect had been stolen from the Prince George area in December 2022. Police officers also located a loaded firearm inside the vehicle. The police officer involved in the initial incident was not injured when his vehicle was struck by the suspect.
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