Two people face recommended charges after West Shore RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle in Langford March 17. (Black Press Media file photo)

Two people face recommended charges after West Shore RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle in Langford March 17. (Black Press Media file photo)

Police credit observant resident with locating stolen car in Langford

West Shore RCMP recommend charges against two Victoria residents

Two people are in custody and face charges after West Shore RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle Thursday night in Langford.

On March 17 around 6 p.m., police were called by a resident of Sooke who was concerned about potentially suspicious activity centred around a vehicle in the 2000-block of Jacklin Road. Officers located the vehicle and confirmed it had been reported stolen, according to West Shore RCMP.

A 45-year-old Victoria woman inside the vehicle was arrested for possession of stolen property and an unendorsed warrant out of Victoria. A 41-year-old man standing outside the vehicle was arrested for an unendorsed warrant out of Central Saanich. Both remained in custody Friday.

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