A 23 year-old’s 2011 Dodge Challenger is sitting in the impound lot after a dangerous stunt in Sechelt Wednesday night.
Shortly after 9 p.m. on May 25, a Sunshine Coast RCMP officer on patrol was alerted by bystanders of an incident in progress at a parking lot near a pub in Sechelt. Moments later, the officer saw a vehicle come skidding sideways out of the parking lot, before taking off at a high rate of speed. Before the officer caught up with the vehicle, the driver pulled over and fled on foot. A nearby resident apparently saw the alleged male driver trying to flee and yelled at him, at which point the male returned to the car and identified himself to police as the owner of the vehicle. He received a $368 ticket for driving without due care and attention, and also had his vehicle impounded for seven days for stunting.
“This driver may have been wanting to show off his driving skills or the car’s abilities, but he could have easily hurt or killed one of the other people in the parking lot or on the roadway,” said Const. Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP. “Our officer was in the right place at the right time, and now the driver has earned the vehicle a well-deserved stay in the impound lot.”
