Thompson RCMP used drones and extra police resources to track down a suspect who fled into the bush after a traffic stop Last Thursday afternoon.

Around 2:30 p.m., officers spotted a speeding vehicle on Highway 391 and attempted to pull it over. The driver instead turned onto a gravel road, where the vehicle stopped at a dead end with five people inside.

Police say one man tossed a can of bear spray into a ditch before another suspect ran into dense bush. RCMP Police Dog Services and multiple drones were deployed to search the area.

About six hours later, a drone operator spotted the 21-year-old Thompson man hiding in a ditch along Highway 391. He was arrested without incident. Officers also found two full cans of bear spray in the vehicle.

Four males from Nelson House, including a 15-year-old youth, were charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and released. The Thompson man faces several charges, including flight from police, dangerous driving, resisting arrest and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.