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Suspects Arrested in 7-11 Robbery

Feb 14, 2017 | 12:56 PM

Police have arrested three suspects after a robbery at the 7-11 in Armstrong.

A woman entered the store just after midnight this morning, produced a knife and stole an undisclosed amount of money and merchandise.

The woman then fled in a car.

RCMP located a vehicle that matched the description of the car.

A 26 year old woman, a 24 year old man, and a 26 year old man were arrested and remain in custody as the investigation continues.

“There were no customers in the store when this incident occurred. The two adult female employees, while not physically harmed, was left shaken by the ordeal,” says RCMP Cst. Jocelyn Noseworthy.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP at (250) 545-7171 or Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477.