High Speed chase and spike belt apprehend a kidnapper and rescue a woman.
Kamloops, British Columbia
"A high-speed police chase that ended Thursday evening in Valleyview was in response to a woman allegedly being held captive inside a speeding pickup truck, Mounties say.
The suspect was arrested and the woman was rescued, according to Kamloops’ top cop, who praised his officers for “a great co-ordinated effort.”
Police said the Tk’emlups rural RCMP detachment received multiple 911 calls from a cellphone at about 5 p.m. Thursday in which a woman could be heard whispering for help.
“This situation was presented as extremely high risk for the woman inside the vehicle,” Kamloops RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said in a news release.
“When the truck was located and failed to stop for officers, a police pursuit was authorized due to the concern for the woman’s life and safety.”
Pelley said the woman was rescued after the chase ended near Grand Boulevard and Highway 1 following the use of RCMP spike belts.
This is a similar chase to locate a kidnapped woman with collaboration between Kamloops and Kelowna, BC Mounties.
https://globalnews.ca/video/4968157/kidnapping-in-kamloops-ends-in-the-okanagan
Spike belts are an incredibly effective law enforcement tool. I used them frequently on Montana highways with great success. I don't mean to sound cynical but I enjoyed deploying the belt, often solo and watch the suspect try to avoid it by driving into the ditch...which were quite deep.
That often stopped them quicker than the belt.