By Jill Sperling

Police searching for pepper spraying car thief

Nov 20, 2016 | 6:41 AM

KAMLOOPS — RCMP are looking for a person responsible for pepper spraying three people before stealing a vehicle.

Police say a couple was showing their vehicle to a prospective buyer in the parking lot of 1210 Summit Drive Saturday shortly after 10 p.m.

While the couple was having a conversation with a family friend the man looking at the vehicle pepper sprayed the three of them, stole the vehicle, and left. 

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The victims were treated for effects of pepper spray at the scene. 

The stolen vehicle is a silver 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe with BC license plate 958ATP. 

Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
 

by Jill Sperling

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