Truck used in ATM theft at Vernon business

A Vernon fuel station was the victim of a smash and dash over the weekend.

A police officer was gassing up his vehicle and noticed damage to the front door of a business in the 3300 block of 48th Avenue, believed to be the Petro-Pass.

It was later determined unknown suspects gained entry to the business through the front doors around 1:45 a.m. Sunday and removed the automated teller machine.

“The suspects left the scene in a dark coloured Ford truck, with stolen licence plates,” Const. Chris Terleski, media relations officer with the RCMP, said. “The truck is possibly an F-350 with a unique decal in the rear window. A vehicle, stolen from a nearby business, was recovered at the scene.”