RCMP catch a pair of thieves

Two people are facing a long list of charges related to a recent rash of thefts in the Prince George area.

Over the past three months, RCMP had a large spike in thefts of aftermarket vehicle gear and gasoline drilled out of gas tanks.

On March 2nd, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a set of tires and rims stolen off a truck parked in a driveway on Panarama Crescent.

The following day, RCMP found the stolen tires & rims on a pick-up parked on the 1500 block of 3rd Avenue in Prince George. The owner of the vehicle, a 17 year old Prince George man, was arrested for possession of stolen property and his vehicle was seized. Upon inspection, the vehicle was determined to have been stolen from a Prince George home on February 5th.

The VIN number had been replaced and the truck re-registered while an aluminum tool box in the back of the truck was found to have been stolen off a truck at a residence on Liard Drive on February 13th and a light bar on the front of the truck was found to have been stolen off a truck parked on Quesnel Avenue on February 26th.

Police then obtained a search warrant for a residence on the 1700 block of PG Pulp Mill Road and arrested 25 year old Prince George resident Shane Parsons who police believe was also involved in the thefts.

Due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the name of the 17 year old cannot be released, but he is facing the following charges;
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (4 counts)
• Theft Under $5000 (4 counts)
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle
• Tampering with a Vehicle Identification Number
• Mischief Under $5000

The youth remains in custody at least until he appears in court later today. He is also charged in Quesnel, facing charges of Theft Under $5000 and Mischief from the theft of gasoline on February 11th in Quesnel.

His accomplice Shane Parsons is facing theft, mischief and possession of stolen property charges.