Creston, B.C., suspect arrested after hours-long police chase [Video]

Police say a suspect was arrested after an hours-long chase in B.C.’s Kootenay region that included a helicopter deployment and the closure of a highway.

On Tuesday, the Creston RCMP says it identified a 37-year-old man “believed to be responsible for several recent property crimes” who was also wanted on an outstanding warrant.

A Wednesday news release summarizes the lengths police say they went to in order to arrest the suspect. It says police tried to stop his truck, but the suspect continued driving “at a high speed” toward Highway 3.

He continued to evade police while travelling west on the highway toward the Kootenay Pass, according to the detachment.

“Officers in neighbouring detachments flooded the area, with roadblocks set up in various locations,” it reads.

Then both the Emergency Response Team and a police helicopter were deployed.

An officer in the helicopter ended up spotting the truck, which was …