Keen ears helped prevent a total loss for the owner of a pick-up truck over the weekend.
On March 23 at 3 a.m., Salmon Arm RCMP members responded to a report of an attempted theft of a pick-up truck at a residence on 8th Avenue SW. The home owner was awakened to the sound of his pick-up being started. He immediately got up and ran outside, just as the truck was backing out of the driveway.
The male suspect backed into a metal pillar and the truck became stuck on the pillar. The male suspect then fled on foot. The truck owner gave chase but lost sight of him. Police patrolled the area but were unable to locate the suspect.
The truck suffered some damage but was operable. The RCMP wishes to remind everyone to lock their vehicles at all times and not to leave the keys inside the vehicle.
Should anyone have any information on this incident, they are asked to call the Salmon Arm RCMP at 250-832-6044, or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).