An Armstrong man is recovering in the aftermath of an alleged assault and abduction said to have happened after he left the Interior Provincial Exhibition grounds early Saturday morning.
The 27-year-old man left the fairgrounds Saturday and was walking on Okanagan Street in Armstrong when a vehicle pulled up and stopped behind him, RCMP said in a press release.
Police said that three men got out of the vehicle and assaulted the man repeatedly before forcing him into the vehicle and driving away.
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“The victim was dropped off at a location in the Salmon Arm area where he was found by a member of the public who called for help,” RCMP said.
“The victim was transported to the hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”
The vehicle is described as a dark coloured, older model Toyota car.
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Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information is urged to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and cite file 2022-5693
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