Police vehicle stolen from RCMP officer during traffic stop

Surrey RCMP are investigating the theft of a police vehicle that occurredlate Friday nightnear King George SkyTrain Station.

Around 11:34p.m., a Surrey RCMP officer attempted to pull over an erratic driver in the 13600 block of 100th Avenue, police say.

The driver evaded police attempts to stop the vehicle, they say, and entered theunderground parkade of a nearby building, where the vehicle was then contained.

The two occupants of thevehicle at firstcooperated with the directions of police, but then fled on foot.

While theofficer chased the driver, the passenger entered the officer's police car, crashed it through a secured gate and drove out of the parkade.

Surrey RCMP found the vehicle abandoned several hundred metresaway in the 9800 block of WhalleyBoulevard.

A suspect thought to be involved was arrested nearby and is being held in custody on an outstanding arrest warrant.

Meanwhile, a second suspect is still at large.

Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact Surrey RCMPat604-599-0502, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.