The Weyburn Police Service located a stolen truck last Monday after it was taken from the back of a local business. Deputy Police Chief Shane St. John says the brand-new truck had been left unlocked
“A person was going by, it was unlocked, was looking in it, it appears and just hopped in and drove away.”
The owner of the vehicle had a tracking device on the truck and saw it had moved from where it had been parked. It also aided police in quickly locating the vehicle. St. John says they were able to arrest the thief without incident.
“He was in the vehicle in a parking lot. They didn't have to pull him over, so that was the safest place to arrest the individual. It worked out well.”
The truck was returned to its owner without any damage. The man was held in custody before appearing in court. He has since been released by a judge and has left the city.