The two suspects in a fatal hit-and-run in Burnaby last week have been arrested in Creston.
On Monday, RCMP in Creston confirmed that an 18 year-old woman and a 25 year-old man were arrested in the eastern B.C. town in connection with the fatal crash.
According to RCMP, just after 9 a.m. Sunday morning, officers were called after two suspicious people tried to book a room in a hotel.
Police were told by hotel staff that two people had checked in earlier at around 1:30 a.m., noting they were bloodied and claimed to have been involved in single vehicle collision.
An officer spoke to the two people and suspected they had provided false names.
While questioning the man and woman at the hotel, the officer recalled a police bulletin distributed earlier regarding the two suspects involved in the Burnaby fatal hit-and-run from March 9, a press release noted.
The RCMP officer eventually concluded the two people were the alleged suspects wanted in the crash, and they were arrested later at a different hotel.
The man and woman were taken into custody without incident, but have yet to be charged.
RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said Burnaby RCMP investigators have been called out to aid in what are now two investigations.
Burnaby Mounties will be investigating the hit-and-run, while Creston will be looking at whether the pair made false statements to police.
Moskaluk did note the suspects made it to Creston using a vehicle, but he couldn’t provide any details about their condition.
The Burnaby crash happened just before midnight on Wednesday when a car travelling east on Moscrop Street was hit by the SUV, which was heading southbound through a red light at Willingdon Avenue and Deer Lake Parkway.
The 25-year-old Burnaby woman driving the car was killed. She has been identified on social media as Emily Sheane. According to her Facebook page, she was a graphic designer at Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House in Vancouver.
Police said the Range Rover involved was “fraudulently obtained” but not stolen. Investigators wouldn’t elaborate on what that meant other than to say it was still early in the investigation. Police did provide media with a photo of the SUV and are asking the public for help.
Meanwhile, friends and family of the victim have set up an online fundraiser to help pay for Sheane’s funeral services.
“She was a loving daughter, a dear sister, a devoted girlfriend, and the best friend that anyone could've asked for,” stated the fundraising page. “Emily's smile, her striking beauty, and her young, adventurous spirit will forever be missed.”
By Monday afternoon, more than $15,000 had been raised.
For more information https://www.gofundme.com/emilysheane.
