The Grande Prairie RCMP has arrested a man following an incident involving a stolen “Wonderbread” truck earlier this month.
According to police, on June 6th, just after 11:45 a.m., the Grande Prairie RCMP received a report that a man had stolen a Wonderbread tuck from Save On Foods and was driving away “erratically.” Members of the RCMP were quickly discharged to the area and located the stolen vehicle.
Numerous units, including the Grande Prairie RCMP General Investigative Section, the Grande Prairie Special Investigation Unit, the Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, and the Grande Prairie Police Dog Services responded to the incident to assist as the truck left the City of Grande Prairie.
The truck was followed by members of the Grande Prairie RCMP while officers from both the Beaverlodge and Spirit River detachments set up Tire Deflation Devices to prepare for the arrest.
Law enforcement says the TDD was deployed and successful resulting in the stoppage of the truck in a Walmart parking lot in Grande Prairie.
Police credit two residents with stopping the suspect as he appeared to be walking away from the scene, resulting in his arrest.
Mark Anderson, a 44-year-old Prince George resident was arrested and charged with alleged theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to comply with a probation order.
Mitchell was brought before a justice of the peace and remains in police custody. He is scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on June 17th.
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