Two males, one female suspects in custody

Kelowna Capital News : Updated: July 31, 2012 2:40 PM
Note: This information is via radio scanner and not confirmed by police.  Initial reports are that no RCMP were injured in the near-one hour-long pursuit of suspects. Pursuit started around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when shots were fired hitting two unmarked police vehicles in West Kelowna. Chase of green or grey Dodge Caravan mini-van continued along Boucherie Road in West Kelowna, across Hwy 97 to Westside Road. Its back window had been shot out when suspects fired at police. Two vehicles were stolen along the way: a red pickup and then a black pickup. One police vehicle heading south on Westside Road turned around and waited for suspect vehicle to come up behind him. Suspects shot "high-powered rifle" at that RCMP vehicle, hitting it and then attempted to run the police vehicle off the road several times. Suspect vehicle ran over two separates spike belts but continued on flat tires. As members' lives were in jeopardy. RCMP gave permission to "take whatever action necessary" to stop the suspects. Suspects passed roadblock at north end of Westside Road, headed east along Old Kamloops Road and turned south onto Hwy 97. They abandoned the truck at Swan Lake and took to foot. Three suspects were quickly apprehended. Police continue to process the crime scene from Boucherie Road in West Kelowna to Swan Lake north of Vernon. Suspect vehicles are being photographed where they were abandoned and will be towed for processing. Firearms have been seized.