Two charged after stolen vehicle stop in Ponoka
Two central Alberta men are facing charges after RCMP seized a prohibited baton and break-in instruments from a stolen vehicle in Ponoka last week.
On Oct. 1, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Ponoka RCMP members located a stolen vehicle parked at a fuel station in the area of 5302 Highway 2A in Ponoka.
Further investigation indicated the vehicle had been stolen at approximately 1:45 p.m., out of Sylvan Lake.
Mounties say the vehicle was stopped and the occupants told they were under arrest. Two passengers fled from the vehicle and an officer pursued on foot.