A 24-year-old man is in custody following a rash of property crimes on Thursday morning.
Prince George RCMP said it began some time around 6 a.m. when police were called to a break and enter at a McQueen Avenue home off Tabor Boulevard in the Highglen area. Upon arrival, police determined a sport utility vehicle as well as electronics, credit cards and the vehicle's keys, were stolen.
Then, at 7:43 a.m., a report that a minivan had been stolen from a home on Jarvis Street in the Lakewood neighbourhood was called in. Less than a half hour later, at 8:08 a.m., the sport utility vehicle was located with significant front-end damage on Chingee Avenue, off Tabor in the Lakewood area.
At about 11:25 a.m., a general duty officer spotted the minivan at a gas station on 20th Avenue near Victoria Street and the lone occupant was arrested without incident.
The suspect is schedule to appear in court on Friday. Police are recommending several charges including possession of stolen property and are continuing their investigation.
