Regina teen arrested after police use spike strip to stop stolen vehicle
A 17-year-old was taken into custody after a stolen vehicle was forcibly stopped by a spike strip over the weekend.
At around 2:05 a.m. on Sept. 21, officers witnessed a vehicle drive through a stop sign at 5th Avenue and Wascana Street, according to Regina police a news release.
While confirming the license plate number, officers discovered the vehicle was stolen.
Officers deployed a tire deflation device and the vehicle came to a stop on the 500 block of Broad Street.
The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was arrested without incident.
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named in keeping with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The accused will make his appearance on his charge in provincial youth court on Oct. 31.
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