Youth arrested by RCMP following assault and theft of vehicle from Humber Valley Resort

The RCMP arrested a youth near Norris Arm early yesterday morning following a robbery and theft of a vehicle that occurred in Humber Valley Resort.

On Wednesday evening the RCMP received a report of a robbery and theft of a motor vehicle that occurred in Humber Valley Resort. A youth assaulted a woman, took her keys and then stole her vehicle.

Responding officers patrolled the area searching for the vehicle and alerted neighbouring detachments.

The woman was taken to hospital and treated for her injuries.

RCMP attempted a traffic stop after locating the vehicle near Badger. The vehicle failed to stop for police and fled at a high rate of speed. In the interest of public safety, officers did not pursue the vehicle.

Shortly after 1:00 a.m., the vehicle was located by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP on the side of the TCH east of Norris Arm. The youth was located and arrested without incident.

The youth faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, robbery, assault, assault causing bodily harm, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime, and breaches of a court order.