Langley RCMP are warning the public after two people were robbed by potential Craigslist buyers while selling jewelry advertised on the website last month.
Mounties said the male and female victims agreed to meet a potential female buyer in the parking lot of Colossus on Jan. 27 at 1 a.m.
The buyer and a male companion arrived driving a light grey, older pickup truck with an extended cab.
When the seller showed the jewelry to the buyer – a necklace with a cross – the male suspect grabbed it and pepper sprayed the couple.
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The suspects then jumped into their vehicle and fled the scene, police said.
The male suspect is described as 23 years old, 5’8″ tall, 170 pounds with short brown hair, a short beard, wearing black pants and a hoody.
The female suspect was also in her early 20s, around 5’6″ tall, 135 pounds with blond hair, wearing blue jeans and a hoody with a yellow logo.
Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to contact police.
Police are warning Craigslist users to be cautious when meeting strangers from the site and follow these safety tips:
• Insist on a public meeting place like a café
• Do not meet in a secluded place, or invite strangers into your home
• Be especially careful when buying or selling high value items,
• Tell a friend or family member where you are going
• Take your cell phone with you if you have one
• Consider having a friend accompany you
• Trust your instincts
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