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Three arrested after police pursuit near La Loche

Feb 21, 2018 | 2:18 PM

Police have charged three men in connection to a vehicle pursuit near La Loche yesterday, Feb. 20.

The La Loche RCMP were advised by Alberta RCMP that a vehicle suspected of being used in a serious firearms complaint was travelling their way from Janvier, Alta.

Police located the vehicle on Highway 956 and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop for the attending officers. Police then used a tire deflation device to stop the car.

Danny William Larocque, 27, from Janvier, Alta. was arrested on outstanding warrants. He was also charged with operating a motor vehicle being pursued by the police, resisting arrest, obstructing a police officer and driving while disqualified. He remains in custody and is set to appear in La Loche Provincial Court tomorrow, Feb. 22.