A failed attempt at stealing tools from a construction site led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man in Langley City on Thursday morning.
The incident began around 9:30 a.m. at a construction site at 212th Street and 56th Avenue, where workers interrupted an attempted theft, said Cpl. Craig van Herk, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.
The would-be thief was tossing hand tools over the fence to land outside the site, but when he was spotted by workers, he bolted, and didn’t actually manage to take any with him.
The suspect sped off on a BMX-style bike, and RCMP officers were soon on the way to the area, armed with a description of the suspect and his last known direction of travel.
Police caught up with a man matching the suspect’s description, on a bike, near the Langley Bypass and Glover Road, said van Herk.
“He attempted to flee,” van Herk said. “Members engaged in a brief foot pursuit.”
The suspect was arrested in a parking lot of a luxury car dealership.
A 27-year-old man of no fixed address is potentially facing charges.
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