QUESNEL – Police have two suspects in custody after calling off a high-speed chase near Quesnel this past weekend only to spot the suspect vehicle later heading down a dead-end road.

RCMP say at around 7:12 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, officers located a grey Honda Accord that had got away from Williams Lake RCMP the day before.

A police officer attempted to stop the vehicle after it came down Highway 97 on Dragon Lake Hill in Quesnel, according to an RCMP media release. The suspect vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, and with public safety in mind, the police decided not to pursue the vehicle.

The car was soon seen driving down a dead-end road. Police put a tire deflating device in place to stop the vehicle. Once the car ran over the spikes, it hit a cement curb and rolled back into a police vehicle. No one was injured during the incident.

A man fled from the scene on foot with a duffel bag, which contained items police believe to be stolen. A woman who was in the car was arrested without incident.

Both occupants of the car were released on a promise to appear in court at a future date.

RCMP do not say what possible charges the suspects face.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Quesnel RCMP at 250-995-9211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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