An already prohibited driver is facing multiple charges after police saw him behind the wheel of a stolen truck. 

Around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, RCMP patrolling along Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road saw a black Dodge pickup truck approach from the opposite direction. The driver was recognized by police as a "well-known prohibited driver," said Salmon Arm RCMP Const. Andrew Hodges in a media release. 

"The officer advised another member that was in the area, who stated the truck never crossed their path. Police made further patrols in the area, locating the truck near James Rd.," said Hodges, adding the formerly white truck had "obviously been spray painted black." Police also found the vehicle identification numbers removed and the ignition "punched" in.

"Police located a card inside the vehicle that had the name of a man that reported his white pickup truck stolen in early September in Salmon Arm," said Hodges. "The stolen pickup truck was the same make and model of the spray-painted black truck police had on scene, and was believed to be the same truck."

The driver was arrested for possession of stolen property, driving while prohibited and a breach of release order, and was held in police custody.

"Police received charge approval against Jason Cameron for one count possession of property obtained by crime, one count drive while prohibited, three counts fail to comply with release order," said Hodges. "Jason Cameron was remanded in custody and is awaiting his next court date."