A bait car full of bait property has successfully nabbed a thief in downtown Prince George.
The Prince George RCMP’s Downtown Safety Unit initially deployed the vehicle on Thursday (Jan. 9).
Within the first hour, a lone male suspect approached the vehicle, peered into the passenger window, looked up and down the street waiting for a vehicle to drive by, and then entered the bait vehicle.
Moments later, the suspect exited the vehicle with bait property in hand.
He remained in the area under observation for several minutes before leaving on foot.
Officers then approached the suspect on foot and attempted to make an arrest.
He began to run, initiating a foot chase, but officers were able to catch and arrest the suspect without further incident.
The BC Prosecution Service has approved the following charges against 22-year-old Ulysses Sydney Nicholas of Prince George:
- Theft under $5,000
- Fail to comply with probation
Nicholas has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 12, 2020.
If you have any information about property crime, you're asked to contact Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300, anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or go online to www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca.
