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Bait car catches alleged thief in West Âé¶čAV

The 22-year-old man from Âé¶čAV is now in police custody
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RCMP. (Phil McLachlan/Black Press Media file)

A Âé¶čAV man has been arrested after allegedly trying to make off with a bait car early Wednesday morning, Aug. 18.

Just after 4:15 a.m., West Âé¶čAV Mounties received a report that one of the bait cars deployed in the city had been activated, entered and was leaving its original deployment location.

Officers from the West Âé¶čAV and Âé¶čAV detachments were stationed in the areas around where the vehicle may end up in.

“Front line officers intercepted the eastbound vehicle on Highway 97 South near Westside Road where it had stopped,” Cst. Solana ParĂ© said in a statement.

“The driver and only occupant, a man known to police, was taken into custody.”

After officers identified the suspect, they determined he is also in breach of several orders previously imposed upon by him the courts.

The 22-year-old Âé¶čAV man was also allegedly driving while prohibited, according to police.

He was arrested and remains in police custody as he faces a number of potential charges.

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Twila Amato

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Twila was a radio reporter based in northern Vancouver Island. She won the Jack Webster Student Journalism Award while at BCIT and received a degree in ancient and modern Greek history from McGill University.
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