Image Credit: Chase RCMP

By James Peters

Gas Station Break-in

PHOTOS: RCMP look for suspect in Sorrento gas station smash-and-grab

Sep 28, 2020 | 12:34 PM

SORRENTO, B.C. — Police would like your help identifying a suspect in a Shuswap break-and-enter.

According to Chase RCMP, the incident took place at the Petro Canada service station in Sorrento on Sept. 11.

At about 11:30 p.m., the station’s alarm company reported broken front door glass and several motion alarms. When officers arrived, they found there had been a break-in and items had been taken, primarily cigarettes.

Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspect, and showed he had come prepared for the crime with tools and a plastic bin to take away his haul.

Image Credit: Chase RCMP

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Description:

• Male
• White
• Thing-to-medium build
• Long, light-coloured hair
• Wearing a Bass Pro Shop cap, an orange-and-grey striped sweater, black pants, running shoes and a red rope belt

Police say a dark-coloured, circa 1998 Ford F150 pickup truck with an extended cab was seen in the area at the time.

Anyone with information on the break-in is asked to contact Chase RCMP at (250) 679-3221 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.

Image Credit: Chase RCMP