Suspect Arrested In Revelstoke Following Stolen Vehicle Rampage

A 31 year old man is in custody facing several charges following a string of complaints of stolen trucks, vehicle arsons and erratic and dangerous driving in Revelstoke.

RCMP were called last Sunday about a man driving a Ford F150 that appeared to be stuck in a sandy area.

A person who stopped to help said the man became aggressive and claimed to have a gun.

Officers located the driver and on two separate occasions the driver refused to stop for police.

Police also received reports of two stolen pick-up trucks – an F250 and F350, then vehicle fires involving two of the three trucks and another stolen vehicle out of Kelowna.

Various reports of property theft were also received, including the failed theft of a travel trailer which involved the Ford F350.

The situation became graver when it was reported that a male matching the suspect’s description had stolen ammunitions from a local fishing and hunting store.

An RCMP Police Service Dog Team and RCMP Southeast District Air Services were requested to assist.

The RCMP aircraft located the vehicle, stopped on a service road adjacent to Hwy 1, approximately 15 km west of Revelstoke and directed officers to its location. Officers set up a roadblock to keep the vehicle from gaining access to Hwy 1 however the driver approached the roadblock and sped through.

The RCMP aircraft was able to track its movements and reported the suspect fleeing on foot along Hwy 1.

Police were able to arrest the suspect on the Hwy after he approached a motorist in a white SUV that had stopped. The male was arrested at that time without injury or further incident.

Kelly Andrew Maclean has been charged with 14 offences:
-Possession of Property Obtained By Crime Over $5000.00- Sec 355(a) ccc (3) counts;
-Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000.00- Sec 355(b) ccc (1) count;
-Arson- Sec 434 ccc (2) counts;
-Theft Under $5000.00- Sec 334 ccc (1) count;
-Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle- Sec 249 (1)(a) ccc (1) count;
-Flight From Police- Sec 249.1 (1) ccc (3) counts;
-Driving while Disqualified- Sec 259 (4) ccc (2) counts
-Theft Over $5000.00- Sec 334(a) ccc (1) Count.

The Revelstoke RCMP would like to thank those who assisted police throughout the incident, as the information assisted in bringing the matter to a safe and successful conclusion.

Maclean remains in custody with a court appearance set for June 6.

Investigators would also like to speak to the driver of the white SUV that had been approached by the suspect and ask that anyone who witnessed any incidents associated to this investigation to contact the Revelstoke RCMP at 250-837-5255.