Bus stolen from Vancouver Transit Centre causing property damage, one man arrested: Transit Police – BC | 24CA News
TransLink says one among their buses was stolen from the Vancouver Transit Centre on Thursday night and police say the thief broken numerous property earlier than stopping in a residential space.
In an e-mail, the transit firm confirmed one man was arrested and the bus recovered.
“We can confirm the theft of a bus from Vancouver Transit Centre. Transit Police are investigating, and a suspect is in custody,” Dan Mountain informed Global News.
The Vancouver Transit Centre is situated at 9149 Hudson Street and is the place the fleet of trolleybuses are maintained.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police informed Global News the bus was being labored on within the transit centre, the bus doorways have been open and the wheelchair ramp down.
They don’t know the way the suspect obtained on the property.
Officers say a technician engaged on the bus all of the sudden seen the bus being pushed away, including the ramp was damaged off because the suspect drove away from the gated space.
Police say numerous property was broken together with a number of parked vehicles and the bus itself because it drove north on Hudson Street.
A passing bicycle owner witnessed the suspect hitting a automotive, who then tried to chase the bus, in line with police.
The bus stopped close to Hudson Street and West 57th Avenue, almost three kilometres from the place it was stolen.
Police say the suspect then tried to run off however was arrested shut by, including the suspect was additionally injured in the course of the odd crime, however not critically.
Back in 2020, one other bus was stolen from Surrey Central Station and brought on a joyride when the driving force left it operating whereas he went on his break, in line with Transit Police.
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