a person in a stolen car hit a minivan on Burton road in Vancouver Sunday afternoon. He then sped off in the damaged stolen car.. A witness who had his wife and children in the car followed the suspect and managed to get the car's license plate number. Another passer-by saw the damaged and smoking vehicle traveling at high speeds on Burton road and did a U-turn to follow the car. The suspect made a right turn off of Burton road but lost control of the vehicle, ending up against a tree and a light pole. The person who turned to follow the car jumped out and tried to detain the suspect, but the suspect fled on foot. The citizen then chased the suspect and was able to assist the Vancouver Police in locating the suspect hiding behind a shrub in a backyard. The suspect was arrested and was positively identified by witnesses as the driver of the car.
