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UPDATE: Oregon man charged after crossing border into Canada, prompting police chase

(UPDATE: Sept. 20 @ 4:54 p.m.) - An Oregon man who allegedly crossed the border into Canada without authorization last week has been charged.

At around 8:20 a.m., on Sept. 15, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) was notified by the Surrey RCMP that a man driving a blue pickup truck with Oregon licence plates had driven through the border minutes before without stopping and was speeding towards Vancouver.

VPD officers located the truck driving near West 16th Avenue and Oak Street. They attempted to pull the vehicle over using lights and sirens, but the driver refused to stop, resulting in a chase.

The truck collided with a Mazda Sedan on West 10th Avenue at Alma Street just before 8:30 a.m., and then crashed into an unoccupied retail store. The 32-year-old Vancouver man driving the Mazda received minor injuries. The suspect driving the truck was arrested and taken to jail.

Colin Patrick Wilson, age 21, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from a peace officer. He remains in custody.

(Original Story: Sept. 15)

Vancouver Police (VPD) arrested a man in his 20s this morning after he allegedly drove across the border into Canada from the United States without stopping.

At around 8:20 a.m., the VPD was notified by the Surrey RCMP that a man driving a blue pickup truck with Oregon licence plates had driven through the border minutes before without stopping and was speeding towards Vancouver.

A few minutes later, VPD officers located the truck driving in the area of West 16th Avenue and Oak Street. The VPD says they attempted to pull the vehicle over using lights and sirens, but the driver refused to stop and continued towards Vancouver’s West Side with the police pursuing.

The truck collided with a Mazda Sedan on West 10th Avenue at Alma Street just before 8:30 a.m., and then crashed into an unoccupied retail store. The 32-year-old Vancouver man driving the Mazda received minor injuries. The suspect driving the truck was arrested.

“The radio equipment used by first responders across the Lower Mainland allows them to talk to each other during emergencies. Efficient communication between agencies led to the swift arrest of this man who made unauthorized entry into Canada,” says VPD Constable Jason Doucette. “Investigators are now working with our partnering agencies to determine who this man is and why he ran the border.”

The VPD will be recommending charges related to dangerous driving and causing a police pursuit. Additional charges are anticipated as the investigation progresses.



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