The RCMP in Chetwynd tracked down a prolific offender from Prince George who remains in custody following an incident.
Just after 5 AM on Friday, police responded to a crash east of the community on Highway 97 South where they found the driver of the vehicle had left the scene.
Following a brief investigation, officers discovered it had been reported stolen from Mackenzie.
Police then tracked down the driver of the vehicle who is well-known to police.
He remains in custody, with a future court date pending and could face charges of Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Break and Enter tools and leaving the scene of an accident.
The investigation is ongoing.
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