Revelstoke RCMP arrest alleged thief from Alberta twice in two day span

A 19-year-old man from Alberta was arrested by Revelstoke RCMP following a vehicle chase, released from custody, then arrested again within hours in connection with separate thefts near the B.C. community. On the afternoon of Sunday, August 18, officers responded to a road construction site on the Trans-Canada Highway, roughly 35 kilometres east of Revelstoke, following reports property had been stolen. A black 2000 Honda Civic was identified as the suspect vehicle. RCMP began receiving reports