An RCMP helicopter was used to bring a man driving a stolen truck in Spallumcheen into custody earlier this week. 

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a report Tuesday morning, Oct. 15, that a vehicle stolen from a Vernon business the night before had been found on Westside Road. The pickup truck was located by the owner who was tracking it using GPS and relaying the location to police. 

An RCMP Air Services helicopter was dispatched to assist with locating the vehicle and coordinating the response of ground units in the area. 

Officers intercepted the vehicle after it turned onto Powerhouse Road in Spallumcheen. 

The driver, who was the vehicle's only occupant, was arrested and taken into custody without incident. 

The 47-year-old Vernon man faces a number of potential criminal charges and has been remanded in custody.