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ATM targeted in Salmon Arm service station break-in, say police

Salmon Arm RCMP say a service station along the Trans-Canada Highway was broken into early Wednesday, between 4 and 4:30 a.m. Global News File

A stolen truck was recovered following a break-in at a local service station where an ATM was targeted, say Salmon Arm RCMP.

Police say the service station, located on the Trans-Canada Highway, was broken into on Wednesday, between 4 and 4:30 a.m.

The service station’s alarm went off, with police noting the suspect or suspects had attacked an ATM located inside.

A white pick-up truck that was used in the incident was captured on video, and was found by officers at a nearby park shortly after the incident.

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Police say the truck was stolen from a rural area near Salmon Arm, but that the owner did not know it had been stolen until police recovered it.

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RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West said the investigation is ongoing as police work to identify the culprits responsible for the truck theft and break-in.

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