Harry Kenneth Folkes and Hastings Steven Gillies have been identified as suspects in connection with the theft of a truck that later collided with an SUV in Vancouver early Friday morning, police said in a news release.
Vancouver police said they were called to the area of Harwood and Burrard Street around 4 a.m. after the owner of a 1994 Dodge Ram pickup truck saw someone stealing his vehicle.
Police found the truck as it was driving southbound over the Burrard Street Bridge.
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They followed it to Granville Street and West 16th Avenue, where it hit a SUV.
Police quickly boxed-in the truck to prevent it from leaving.
One suspect was taken into custody in the truck, a second ran from the scene and was pursued by a police dog. He was ultimately arrested as well.
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The driver of the SUV was taken to hospital for minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Folkes, 29, faces four charges: dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, theft of a motor vehicle, flight from a police officer and failing to remain at the scene of a crash.
Gillies, also 29, has been charged with one count of theft of a vehicle.
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