Wanted man arrested in stolen truck

A Kelowna man with a warrant for his arrest, has been apprehended in a stolen vehicle.

RCMP was notified that a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck had been stolen from the 400-block of Rutland Road South in Kelowna on Tuesday (Oct. 20) around 5:00 p.m.

A day later at around 4:15 p.m., a police officers spotted the vehicle being driven in the Rutland area. Officers flooded the area and located the vehicle in a parking lot along Highway 33. The two occupants were arrested for possession of stolen property without incident.

During the arrest it was determined that the alleged driver, a 38-year-old Kelowna man, was also prohibited from driving and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He is being held in custody to appear before the court and the matter has been forwarded to the BC Prosecution Service for charge approval.