Surrey RCMP arrest 3 teens after helicopter tracks car
Camry seen driving erratically one day prior, before RCMP tracked the car to a mall
Three young men are in custody following a dangerous driving incident in Surrey Thursday.
A grey Toyota Camry was spotted driving erratically as it passed a marked police car in Whalley.
Staff Sgt. Murray Hedderson with Surrey RCMP says the officer did not make any immediate attempt to try and pursue the vehicle.
"The police vehicle did not activate any emergency equipment," said Hedderson. "No police car attempted to stop the vehicle or pursue it … fearing for the safety of the public."
Chase ends at mall
The RCMP Air One helicopter was in the area, and was able to locate the Camry. It followed the car to Guildford Mall, broadcasting its location to a number of police cruisers in pursuit.
Three male occupants then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Police officers cordoned off the area and began searching for them.
The occupants were eventually found by a police dog unit and taken into custody.
Incident began Wednesday
RCMP say the case began Wednesday evening, when a motorist called police, saying the same vehicle had cut him off.
The man said one of the occupants produced what appeared a firearm during an exchange he had with the occupants of the Camry, before it drove off heading north.
"Our original complainant said he saw what appeared to be a firearm," said Hedderson.
"But we haven't located a firearm, and he wasn't able to positively identify what kind of a firearm in any detail."
Hedderson says the Camry belongs to a rental company, and was not reported as stolen. It has been seized and is being held until police can obtain a search warrant for the vehicle.