Charges have now been laid against a Quesnel man who was arrested this week with the aide of a police dog.
32-year old Nathan Doucette is charged with Break & Enter with Intent to Commit an Offence, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle.
He is due back in court on the 27th for a bail hearing.
Quesnel RCMP say a patrolling officer observed a vehicle on Tuesday that was reported stolen from Prince George.
He says the driver then noticed him an took off at a high rate of speed.
Police say the vehicle was then located unoccupied a short time later on a dead end street in North Quesnel.
Officers set up containment of the area and called in a police dog for help.
A man was arrested a short time later.
RCMP say he was hiding under a tarp inside an outbuilding less than 100 meters from where the vehicle was located.
Police say the man suffered minor injuries related to a confrontation he had with the police dog.
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