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UPDATE: Stolen vehicle found; suspect, weapon still at large

Oct 31, 2017 | 10:57 AM

Early this morning, Maidstone RCMP located a stolen vehicle they were searching for and arrested a woman, however, a male suspect fled the scene and police still can’t find a weapon they were seeking.

At 2:30 a.m., Maidstone RCMP were notified by Battlefords RCMP that a stolen F150 truck was travelling on Highway #16 towards Maidstone detachment area. The truck was reported stolen from the Humboldt area on Friday, Oct. 27 and a firearm was reported to be inside the vehicle at the time it was stolen.

Maidstone RCMP located the vehicle traveling westbound on Highway #16. The vehicle was stopped using a spike belt at Highway #16 and Highway #21 north of Maidstone. An adult female was arrested at the scene without incident. An adult male fled the scene – he has not been located and police do not have a description of the suspect. The firearm, described as a shotgun, has not been recovered.

At 5:30 a.m. October 31, a white Silverado was reported stolen from the community of Maidstone. The white Silverado was located later this morning on the outskirts of North Battleford.