Two men arrested after fleeing on foot from collision…

Posted on May 26, 2024 by PJXM News in 🏘️ Dawson Creek

BC NEWS, DAWSON CREEK

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Two men were arrested late last week following a collision involving two vehicles on a rural road near Dawson Creek…

Police say on May 23, 2024 at around 6:30 AM, officers were called to the collision scene on Rolla Road near the 212 Road in Briar. Upon arrival to the scene, officers learned that a SUV had turned in front of an oncoming pickup truck causing serious damage to both vehicles. Both the driver and passenger fled the scene on foot into the nearby forest.

*Aerial footage of the arrest scene near Dawson Creek on Thursday, May 24, 2024.*

A Police Dog Services team and the RCMP Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) attended the scene and successfully located both suspects in the forest. The two men were arrested.

The driver of the SUV, Jessie Fougere, 30, from Fort St. John was charged with the following

Breaching a Release Order
Driving while Prohibited

The passenger of the SUV, Mitchell Jeff, 33, from Williams Lake was charged with the following…

*Police never did release the name of the PSD who assisted in the search but a photo was issued.*

Uttering Threats
Obstructing a Police Officer

More charges are likely.

The Dawson Creek RCMP would like to thank the witnesses of the crash who assisted in the investigation, Police Dog Services and the RCMP Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Operator for attending and assisting in the arrest of the two men.