West Vancouver Police Charge Squamish Man After High-Speed Flight on Highway 99

The incident began when a West Vancouver Police officer recorded a vehicle driving westbound at a very high rate of speed. To prioritize public safety, the officer did not pursue the vehicle but instead coordinated with law enforcement partners to intercept it.

The driver continued at high speed northbound on Highway 99, where he again failed to stop for BC Highway Patrol. An officer successfully deployed a spike belt approximately one kilometre north of Porteau Cove, bringing the vehicle to a stop. The driver was arrested at the scene and taken into police custody.

“It was an extremely dangerous situation that could have resulted in significant injury or death to members of the public and responding officers. We understand the concern incidents like this cause for the local community, and we thank the officers involved for bringing this incident to an end quickly and safely,” says Suzanne Birch, spokesperson for the West Vancouver Police Department.