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Police canine leads to arrest after rural residence break-in

By Caitlin Coombes

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December 2, 2024

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Police Canine Rev, who supported responding Dawson Creek RCMP officers in a 5 kilometer chase near Pouce Coupe (Contributed, Dawson Creek RCMP)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Dawson Creek RCMP have apprehended a suspect after a break-in to a rural residence with the assistance of a police canine.

According to a December 2nd press release, a report was received of 32-year-old suspect Jeffery Parr breaking into a rural residence near Pouce Coupe at approximately 8 p.m. on November 29th.

Police responded to the area immediately, and Parr fled on foot. Police Dog Services were called in to assist officers who spent over an hour tracking Parr for five kilometers through the snow.

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Parr was apprehended and arrested, and police ensured he was given immediate medical attention due to the ‘extremely harsh and frigid’ temperatures.

Parr has since been charged with failing to comply with a release order, mischief over $5,000, and break and enter to a residence.

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Caitlin Coombes

A newcomer to the Peace region, Caitlin flew from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to be the Civic Reporter at Energeticcity.

Wanting to make a career of writing, Caitlin graduated from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and moved to P.E.I. to begin writing for a local newspaper in Charlottetown.

Caitlin has been an avid outdoorswoman for most of her life, skiing, horseback riding and scuba diving around the world.

In her downtime, Caitlin enjoys reading, playing video games, gardening, and cuddling up with her cat by the window to birdwatch.