Three people are facing charges after police used GPS tracking to recover a stolen truck in Parksville.
Oceanside RCMP said the RAM truck was reported stolen from a motel on the night of Jan. 2. The vehicle manufacturer began tracking the truck the following afternoon and alerted police it was travelling from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay.
Officers located the truck on the 1700 block of Ballenas Road. A police dog was used to track one of the suspects, while two others were found nearby.
“This was a great example of modern technology helping police quickly locate a stolen vehicle and return it to the owner in a timely manner,” said Sgt. Shane Worth of the Oceanside RCMP. “The tracking technology also allowed police to intervene and arrest three suspects with minimal risk to other motorists.”
Police said one suspect also had tools stolen from another vehicle in the area.
A 19- and 31-year-old man, and a 32-year-old woman are facing charges. All three are known to police and were released pending court appearances on March 24.
