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Vehicle left running stolen in Prince Albert

A man is charged with stealing a vehicle that was left running in Prince Albert. File Photo / Global News

Prince Albert police have recovered a vehicle after it was stolen after the driver left it running.

The theft happened early Thursday morning in the 400-block of 28 Street West.

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Patrol officers searched the area and found the vehicle behind a business on 32 Street West.

The driver took off in the vehicle when officers approached.

They followed it to a hotel parking lot on 2nd Avenue West where the driver was arrested.

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A 24-year-old Pelican Narrows man is charged with motor vehicle theft and failing to comply with a probation order.

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He is scheduled to appear Thursday in Prince Albert provincial court.

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