Saanich Police have arrested a 30-year-old man 20 minutes after he allegedly stole a vehicle from Colwood.
A patrol officer pulled over a vehicle travelling at high speed in the 3800 block of Carey Road on June 14 at around 2 p.m.
Once pulled over, the driver of the vehicle got out and, when told that he had been stopped for speeding, began to flee the scene.
The suspect managed to run into a dead-end stairwell, after which the patrol officer and backup officers were able to arrest him without further incident.
Turns out, the man was in breach of a court release order, did not have a driver’s license, and the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen to West Shore RCMP about 20 minutes before the suspect was pulled over.
“We do recover several stolen vehicles each year however not usually within 30 minutes of it being reported stolen. The vehicle was returned to the registered owner the same day,” said Cst. Markus Anastasiades in a statement.
In addition to his existing charges, the driver now also faces a charge for obstructing a police officer.
He is expected to appear in court later this year.
