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Three people have been arrested and charged after allegedly driving a stolen Honda Civic into Richmond to steal another Honda Civic.

On May 21, around 2 p.m., Surrey RCMP auto-theft investigators found a stolen Honda Civic near 159th Street and 87th Avenue. With help from canine officers and a helicopter, police followed at a distance as the trio inside the stolen Civic drove into Richmond. Once in Richmond, the Civic parked and two of the occupants exited. The pair then allegedly stole a second Honda Civic before both vehicles drove off.

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Investigators continued to follow both vehicles until they were safely stopped before moving in to arrest the trio.

Rajveer Dosanjh, a 31-year-old Surrey resident, is charged with:

• Theft of automobile.

• Possession of stolen property.

• Possession of instrument for purpose of breaking into a vehicle.

• Prohibited driving.

Kyle Vipond, a 26-year-old Surrey resident, is charged with:

• Theft of automobile.

Tia Pozdnikoff, a 26-year-old Langley resident, is charged with:

• Knowingly being an occupant in a stolen vehicle.

Dosanjh and Vipond are both known to police and had been identified as priority offenders.

Anyone with information about any of the accused, or either of the Civic thefts, is asked to contact investigators at604-599-0502. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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