Spike belt stops fleeing vehicle near Vernon; Surrey man arrested
Published 3:37 pm Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A 23-year-old Surrey man is facing multiple charges following an incident in Vernon which ended with an RCMP spike belt being successfully deployed.
Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle in front of a home on 25th Avenue.
An officer found the vehicle moving a block south on 24th Avenue, and initiated a traffic stop to identify the driver.
“Instead of stopping, the vehicle accelerated and fled dangerously at a high rate of speed,” said Vernon North Okanagan RCMP media liaison officer Const. Chris Terleski.
“In the interest of public safety, the officer did not pursue.”
Later that night, police received information that the same vehicle was stopped in a neighbourhood near Predator Ridge Resort.
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Officers, with the help an RCMP Police Dog Service team, set up containment in the area and deployed a spike belt in anticipation of the vehicle becoming mobile.
A short time later, the vehicle left the area and was disabled by the belt, which allowed RCMP to take the driver into custody without incident.
The driver remains in custody. He is expected to appear in Provincial Court in Vernon sometime Monday, July 13.