The Fort St. John RCMP has arrested a prolific offender in the region after an attempted vehicle theft on March 18th.
According to police, on March 18th, just before 8:00 p.m., members of the FSJ detachment received a report of a man who was allegedly attempting to break into a truck in a parking lot in the area of 112th Avenue and 86th Street.
RCMP frontline officers attended and managed to locate the suspect, who was revealed to be Devin Calliou. He was immediately arrested on outstanding warrants from Dawson Creek and Beaverlodge.
Calliou was also arrested for new offences due to the initial report from the public. So far, the charges of Theft of Motor Vehicle, Mischief to Property, and two counts of failing to comply with orders have been approved by the Crown.
Fort St. John RCMP Staff Sergeant Scott Watson says Calliou’s arrest is quite meaningful for law enforcement across the Peace Region.
“This man is well known to police throughout the entire Peace Region,” he says. “The cooperation between the public and police should help stem some of the vehicle thefts that have been recently occurring in the region.”
Calliou is currently in police custody and is being held for court to determine bail.
