Three arrested after police pursuit near La Loche
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.