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By Mike Vanden Bosch

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Update: AbbyPD identifies suspect in spike belt incident

Apr 9, 2025 | 7:38 AM

UPDATE: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says the suspect in Tuesday night’s incident has been identified as Robert Allard. He has been charged and is currently remanded to custody until Friday, April 11. He was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, breach of probation and prohibited driving.

Original story below from Wednesday morning, Apr. 9 at 7:38 a.m.: 

ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford say they’ve arrested a 36-year-old man who allegedly engaged in dangerous driving to the point they deployed a spike belt Tuesday night.

AbbyPD says its patrol officers “did an excellent job” last night in locating and stopping a dangerous driver involved in property crime. Police utilized a spike belt to puncture three vehicle tires and brought the vehicle, which appears to be a Ford pickup truck, to a safe stop.

AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker said the incident started in rural west Abbotsford. The spike belt component occurred at Lefeuvre Road and Fraser Highway.

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The 36-year-old man, who was not identified, has an extensive criminal history and was found to have breached his court-ordered conditions and driving while prohibited. He is currently awaiting a court appearance Wednesday morning.

“AbbyPD officers remain dedicated to proactively locating and suppressing crime in Abbotsford,” AbbyPD said. “Through intelligence-led policing and teamwork, we strive to make Abbotsford the safest city in BC.”