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RCMP recover stolen truck after driver flees from police

A woman was arrested in Fairmont Hot Springs by Columbia Valley RCMP after she fled from police in a stolen truck.

Columbia Valley RCMP officials said they were informed by the Golden detachment of a stolen Ford F150 that was traveling south on Highway 95 on Sunday.

Shortly after 5 p.m., officers found the truck near Fairmont Hot Springs on Highway 93/95.

Police attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled the scene. RCMP said officers decided not to pursue the driver out of concern for public safety.

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Later in the evening, the stolen truck was found at a business in Fairmont Hot Springs, and the driver was found after a search of the area.

The woman was arrested for possession of stolen property and held in custody to be brought before a judge.

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