Charges have been approved against a father son duo accused of trying to steal a winch from the Canadian Tire store in Williams Lake earlier this week.
Jody C. Stroud faces charges of robbery with violence, theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property. His father, Jody E. Stroud, is charged with robbery with violence, dangerous driving, theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property.
Police allege the son, 31, used bear spray in an attempt to flee a confrontation while his father, 58, was waiting in a getaway car in the parking lot.
The men were arrested by police Feb. 1, and appeared in court Feb 2, where they were released on a recognizance to appear in Williams Lake Provincial Court March 2.