by Rigorous Intuition » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:46 pm
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Strange story...</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20051202/160_CFTO_tanks_0512022.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Military troop carriers seized on Hwy. 407</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>CTV.ca News Staff, Dec 2<br><br>A drama unfolded on Highway 407 Friday morning when police officers stopped a truck reportedly carrying two stolen armoured military vehicles.<br><br>Police say the troop carriers were supposed to arrive in Montreal on Thursday. When they were spotted on Friday, the truck and its' armoured cargo were travelling in the opposite direction.<br><br>An unmarked police car spotted the truck near the Vaughan Mills Mall and began to follow. At least six police cars joined in the pursuit, and signaled for the truck driver to pull over.<br><br>The driver was arrested at the scene and later taken to 21 Division for questioning. Meanwhile, the armoured vehicles were taken from Highway 407 to a storage depot.<br><br>The truck is operated by the Camlane Group of Brampton. Company representative Jason McLean told CTV.ca that he lost contact with the driver and contacted police.<br><br>"I don't know why the driver was not going there [Montreal]," said McLean.<br><br>Using a satellite tracking system, McLean was able to give police the truck's location.<br><br>Earlier reports said police believed a billing dispute may have been to blame for the delivery not being made. McLean says no dispute exists.<br><br>The military vehicles carried Department of National Defence (DND) license plates and markings that indicate they were used by Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.<br><br>According to a DND spokeswoman, the military is investigating the incident.<br><br>"At this point, I don't have any confirmation on anything," said Lieut. Morgan Bailey.<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20051202/tank_on_407_051202/20051202?hub=TorontoHome">toronto.ctv.ca</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br> <p></p><i></i>
