By Roger White

RCMP still seeking two suspects after high speed pursuit

Jul 13, 2017 | 1:26 PM

Two people have been arrested following a high speed chase late Monday night in North Battleford.

At approximately 11:20 p.m. Battlefords RCMP initiated a traffic stop within the city of North Battleford on a white Ford F350 truck after it passed through a controlled intersection without stopping. The vehicle initially stopped for police but then quickly reversed, colliding with the front end of the police truck. The driver of the vehicle then left the scene at a high rate of speed and a pursuit was initiated. 

The pursuit continued to a rural area west of North Battleford while further efforts were made to have the driver stop. Coordinated efforts to deploy tire deflation devices outside of the city limits were unsuccessful. The pursuit ended in a rural location north of Highway 40 after the vehicle became stuck in a steep ditch. 

Four persons fled the vehicle on foot and the RCMP Police Dog Section was brought in and was successful in tracking two of the suspects shortly thereafter. The two persons arrested were both male youths and are facing a number of charges.  The other two male youths have been identified, but have not yet been located. Warrants for their arrest have been issued.

It was later determined that the vehicle had been stolen earlier in the day from a location north of North Battleford.  The keys had been left in the vehicle.  Police are again reminding property owners to secure vehicles when they are left unattended. 

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roger.white@jpbg.ca

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