Two teenagers are facing charges after a home invasion at a South Langley mansion.
Langley RCMP descended on a home on 208th Street in the Brookswood neighbourhood around 1:30 a.m. Thursday after the homeowner phoned 911 to report a number of males had entered his residence.
Four suspects entered the mansion, made off with items and fled in an SUV they stole from the home.
Police arrived in time to see the suspects leave in the stolen vehicle, according to Cpl. Alexandra Mulvihill.
Police mobilized the RCMP's Air One helicopter and tracked the car from above.
"I don't know if they even knew that we were behind them," Mulvihill said.
The car made it to Surrey, where heavily armed officers swarmed the intersection of 168 Street and 92nd Avenue and used a spike belt to disable the SUV.
All four people inside the car ran away, says Mulvihill, although a dog team was able to locate two passengers.
Two Surrey teens, age 16 and 17, were arrested. The other two suspects have not been located or identified, but Mulvihill believes all four were young offenders.
Mulvihill said this was a perfect use of the RCMP's Air One helicopter because police never pursued the vehicle on the road and reduced the risk to the public.
Items from the mansion were found in the vehicle and will be returned to the owner, according to RCMP.
A neighbour said she was woken up by a splintering crash and the squealing of a car driving away. Police showed up about five minutes later, she says.
Mounties have not speculated on a motive for the home invasion, and are working to figure out why this home was targeted.
"Properties in Brookswood are generally large with long, dark driveways," said Mulvihill, adding that low lighting could make getaway easier for thieves.
With a report from CTV Morning Live’s Sheila Scott
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