One man was arrested after an elderly couple were the victims of a violent carjacking outside the Prince George Airport.
It happened Sunday, Aug. 24 at about 1 p.m. Prince George RCMP were called to the scene
Witnesses stated a man pushed an elderly woman out of a parked car, then attempted to push the elderly driver out of the open driver’s door. When that was unsuccessful, the suspect drove the car away from the airport with the driver’s door still open. The vehicle crashed not far from the airport, causing the driver to be ejected from the vehicle.
The man continued to drive the vehicle until it broke down a short distance away. Police officers located and arrested a suspect near the broken-down vehicle.
The driver of the carjacked vehicle was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The passenger also sustained injuries that were determined not to be serious in nature.
Prince George resident Tanner Meier, 29, faces charges of robbery, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, assault, and driving while prohibited.
Meier will remain in custody until his next court appearance, Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP, said in a press release.
Police officers thanked witnesses who remained at the scene of the carjacking to provide information to investigators.
If you have information relating to this investigation and have not yet spoken to the police, please call the Prince George RCMP non-emergency line at 250-561-3300 to speak with a police officer.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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