Suspects sought in Kelowna gas station robbery

RCMP officers are looking for two men behind a Kelowna gas station robbery.

Two men entered a gas station on Springfield Road on Thursday at 1:08 a.m., and one threatened the employee with a pipe and robbed the store of cash and cigarettes while the other suspect stood watch of the door, police said.

They fled on foot, headed toward Cooper Road with an undisclosed amount of cash and merchandise, police added.

“Thankfully no one was injured during this robbery,” Cpl. Tammy Lobb said in a press release.

“Investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who may have captured the suspects fleeing the area on their dash-cams.”

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The robbery unit of Kelowna RCMP general investigative services is heading the probe.

Anyone with any information on or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the Robbery Unit at 250-762-3300 or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at crimestoppers.net.

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