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A man who police allege tried to run down officers in a stolen vehicle has been arrested in a small community on southwestern Vancouver Island.

West Shore RCMP say Derek Fast was taken into custody without incident in Sooke, B.C., late Tuesday afternoon.

Fast is expected to appear at a bail hearing on Wednesday morning.

He has been charged with assault with a weapon, dangerous operation and theft of a motor vehicle, as well as possession of a firearm and stolen property.

The charges arise from a incident in Langford on Friday when officers tried to stop a stolen vehicle.

The driver managed to get away after crashing his vehicle, but police managed to apprehend a passenger.

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