Police are appealing for dashcam footage, after a delivery driver in Richmond was robbed at gunpoint by two masked men.
The incident happened at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday on Cooney Road, between Lansdowne Road and Westminster Highway.
According to the RCMP, police were called in after a delivery driver reportedly had his van taken at gunpoint by the two masked suspects.
He was unhurt in the heist and the van was last seen heading eastbound on Westminster Highway.
Police would not confirm what company the van belonged to, but the Richmond News understands it was an Amazon van.
The call went out to neighbouring police agencies, with Delta Police Department, Surrey RCMP, Metro Vancouver Transit Police and LMD Integrated Police Dog Services all springing into action.
The van, however, like most delivery vehicles, was equipped with GPS tracking and it was quickly tracked down to Highway 91 heading toward the Alex Fraser Bridge, before being followed into Surrey.
Shortly afterwards, a 29-year-old man was arrested in the 7000 block of 149A Street in Surrey and the delivery van was also recovered and towed to the Richmond RCMP detachment for processing.
A second suspect, a 27-year-old man, later turned himself into Surrey RCMP. Both suspects are being held in custody for court.
This incident, said police, is a “testament to the Richmond Detachment police officers and their commitment to maintaining a safe community here in Richmond,” added Staff Sgt. Simon Lee, C Watch Commander, Richmond RCMP.
“Furthermore, it highlights the willingness of our neighbouring law enforcement agencies to assist at a moment’s notice and work together to arrest those responsible.”
The Richmond Serious Crime Unit has conduct of this active investigation and Richmond RCMP is asking the public for information or dash cam footage regarding this incident to contact them at 604-278-1212 and quote file # 2023-25541.
They are very interested in hearing from anyone who may have been in the Cooney Road or surrounding area on August 13 from noon till 12:30 p.m.
