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Richmond RCMP ask for CCTV footage of brazen robbers

Victim was lured into abandoned house on Blundell Road
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Richmond RCMP is asking members of the public and local businesses to check their surveillance footage in a bid to track down two men suspected of a daytime robbery and assault.

Shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 24 two male suspects allegedly robbed and assaulted a man in an abandoned house in the 12000 block of Blundell Road, near No. 5 Road and Highway 99.

The victim told police he was lured into the residence by the suspects under the pretense they needed help and, once inside, the suspects reportedly assaulted and robbed him. The victim suffered minor injuries as a result. 

According to police, the suspects then fled the scene in an older model grey, Ford pick-up truck, with trees hanging out of the back.

Once called in, the police flooded the area in search of the suspects and a vehicle matching the description was found shortly after by a Richmond Mountie on Williams Road at No. 4 Road. 

The vehicle then preceded north on No. 4 Road at a high rate of speed, before travelling east from No. 4 Road onto Francis Road, where it stopped.

One suspect was seen exiting the driver side of the vehicle, fleeing on foot and jumping over fences.

The suspects are described as a Caucasian male, approximately 45 to 50 years-old, around five feet, ten inches tall, with a medium build. He had black hair and was wearing a black hoody.

The second suspect is a Caucasian male, approximately 45 to 50 years-old, around five feet, 10 inches tall, with a slim build. He had a shaved head and was wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.

“In an effort to further the police investigation and identify the suspects police are asking the public and local business to review their video surveillance,” said Richmond RCMP Const. Adriana Peralta.

Richmond RCMP are seeking possible witnesses or video surveillance of the suspects and or vehicle and are urging members of the public and local businesses to review their surveillance between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the following areas:

* South of Blundell Road on Sidaway Road, all the way to Steveston Highway;

* North of Williams Road to Blundell Road, between No 4 Road and St. Albans Road.

Anyone with information should contact the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.