After escaping police last week, Donny Gurney is in custody.
Swift Current Rural RCMP say they arrested Gurney earlier today in Swift Current.
They also recovered the stolen 2005 F350 truck they found him in on June 19th.
The incident started with a report of a stolen 2005 F350 in the RM of Swift Current at 8:00 AM last Thursday.
Police said their investigation determined that someone broke into two buildings on a rural property and stole the truck.
At approximately 4:00 PM that day, Swift Current City RCMP located the vehicle on Sidney Street East in Swift Current.
Police say they initiated a traffic stop, and the suspect fled.
Swift Current Online received several reports of a police chase that caused a grass fire near Highway 32 that night.
At that time, the RCMP indicated Gurney was facing four charges:
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, Section 355(b), Criminal Code;
- one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code;
- one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code.
He is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on June 27.