On July 23rd, 2015 at 10:35 a.m. in Cawston B.C., a small farming village near Keremeos in the Okanagan Valley, an RCMP officer involved in the active search for Ronald Teneycke, spotted a vehicle similar to the one stolen by Teneycke yesterday in Oliver.

As the officer got closer he was able to confirm Teneycke was alone in the vehicle.

When Teneycke saw the officer he accelerated in an attempt to flee. Teneycke drove to Fairview-Cawston Road and into the rural mountain pass that leads to Oliver.

RCMP Air Services was involved in the search and followed Teneycke up Fairview-Cawston Road where he was intercepted by the RCMP Emergency Response team. Teneycke did not stop but instead turned around and drove back toward Cawston. Teneycke was pursued by the Emergency Response team to Lowe Drive in Cawston and then into an orchard where he was ultimately apprehended. We are thankful the arrest was made without any injuries to our officers, the general public, or Teneycke.

TENEYCKE has been transported to a neighbouring Detachment where he is expected to appear in Penticton Provincial Court sometime tomorrow.

RCMP resources from Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Keremeos as well as the RCMP Emergency Response Team, Police Services Dogs and the Federal and Serious Organized Crime Section were utilized in the search and successful apprehension of Teneycke.

Thank-you to the general public for their patience while we attended to this dynamic situation as well as those from the public that provided updated sightings of Teneycke throughout the area.

Released by

Cpl. D.J. (Dave) Tyreman