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Spike belt ends Okanagan chase

A spike belt brought a vehicle Penticton RCMP had been chasing earlier in the evening to a stop on Highway 97, near Okanagan Falls.

A spike belt brought a vehicle Penticton RCMP had been chasing earlier in the evening to a stop on Highway 97, near Okanagan Falls.

Police located a red Dodge pick-up on Feb. 18, which had license plates that were reported stolen. Police were led on a low-speed chase near the Penticton Regional Airport before terminating pursuit as it sped off on Highway 97. Shane Douglas Pope was later arrested after police deployed the spike belt. He is facing charges of flight from a peace officer and was released on a $500 bail.