A 13-year-old has been arrested after an off-duty Battlefords RCMP officer when he was awoken at about 3 a.m. Thursday by a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner.
The officer got up to investigate and was able to secure two stolen vehicles by removing the keys until other officers arrived.
The incident occurred on 15th Street in Battleford.
Police say that in the vast majority of recent vehicle thefts, suspects have located keys in an unlocked vehicle and are able to steal the vehicle within seconds. RCMP once again urges the public to remove all keys and lock vehicles.
