A 16-year-old RM of Hanover youth has been arrested by Steinbach RCMP in connection to a stolen vehicle investigation.
On May 23, 2018 at approximately 8:50am, Steinbach RCMP received a report that a truck had been stolen from a location at Road 33E in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.
Police say that on the same day at 1:30pm, while on patrol, officers observed the stolen vehicle being driven south on Highway 12, and subsequently turn onto Highway 52 in a westerly direction. As a result, Steinbach RCMP pulled the vehicle over and arrested a 16-year-old male.
RCMP report that the youth was a resident of the RM of Hanover and was in possession of stolen property. The youth is currently in custody and charges are pending.