A Dawson Creek man has been fined $8000 and suspended from angling for two years after being caught fishing illegally and then trying to run from officers.
The B-C Conservation Officer Service says the offence happened in April 2024 on a forest service road near Chetwynd.
Officers stopped a vehicle while conducting a hunting and fishing compliance inspection.
Officers say the driver involved could not provide valid I-D or an angling license and then tried to drive away at high speeds, with none of the three people inside, including a child, wearing a seat belt.
Travis Ricky Wiebe pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle on a highway without due care and attention and failing to remain stopped in their vehicle for an officer. Wiebe also received a five-year probation order.
The BCCOS reminds the public that flight from law enforcement is dangerous, illegal and puts the public and passengers, especially children, at risk.
With files from The Canadian Press