On Saturday, just before 6 p.m., Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a stolen vehicle that was sighted on Chief Lake Road heading towards Fort St. James.
Police officers located the vehicle travelling on the Tear Drop Forest Service Road, where the driver attempted to flee from police. The RCMP helicopter, Air 3, assisted in the investigation by tracking the vehicle, allowing police officers on the ground to set up a spike belt.
“The driver attempted to avoid the spike belt and proceeded to get stuck in a nearby field,” said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP. “Though the driver of the vehicle tried to flee on foot, both he and the passenger were quickly arrested by police officers. The two occupants of the vehicle, identified as Clayton Angus Middlemiss and Taylor Madison Dodd, are known to police.”
The B.C. Prosecution Service has approved the following charges:
Clayton Angus Middlemiss
- Flight from police
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Driving while prohibited
- Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order
- Possession of a prohibited device knowing its possession is unauthorized
Taylor Maddison Dodd
- Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Fail to comply with release order
Clayton Middlemiss was also wanted on nine outstanding arrest warrants at the time of his arrest. Both suspects will remain in custody until their next court appearance.