Driver Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Torched on Saanich Golf Course
Police say the suspect remains in custody as investigators prepare theft, arson and fleeing charges after the blaze damaged the golf course.
- The Saanich Police Department arrested a suspect after a stolen vehicle was found burning on Cedar Hill Golf Course on Wednesday night.
- At 9 p.m. Wednesday, Saanich Police received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 600 block of Jolly Place, later spotting it at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre where the driver fled, contacting two police vehicles.
- Instead of pursuing the vehicle, police established containment around the course; while maintaining the perimeter, an officer spotted a fire and investigators located the stolen car burning in the middle of a fairway.
- The Integrated Canine Service tracked the suspect to a nearby bush, leading to an arrest, while Saanich Fire crews attended the scene and extinguished the blaze.
- Pending a court appearance, the driver remains in custody as investigators anticipate recommending charges related to the theft, fire, course damage, and fleeing from officers.
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Driver arrested after stolen vehicle torched on Saanich golf course
A suspect is in custody after a stolen vehicle was found burning on Cedar Hill Golf Course on Wednesday night. The Saanich Police Department says officers received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 600 block of Jolly Place at approximately 9 p.m. on May 27. A short time later, officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre and attempted to stop it. Police say the driver fled onto Cedar Hill…
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