Quesnel RCMP have two people in custody in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking that took place at the 7/11 convenience store off of Highway 97 on Thursday (July 27)
35-year-old Travis Paul and 30-year-old Desarae Hiebert are facing several charges including robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, uttering threats, and wearing a disguised face to commit an indictable offence.
Paul is also charged with flight from police, and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.
Paul was remanded in custody until a court appearance on August 3rd.
Hiebert was remanded in custody until a court appearance tomorrow. (July 31)
Police say both suspects are well known to them.
RCMP say the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit located the victim’s stolen Chevrolet Malibu abandoned in Williams Lake on Friday. (July 28)
During patrols, they located Paul and Hiebert and arrested them without incident.
Police say during the search of the accused, they seized a replica handgun.
Quesnel RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery in the parking lot of the 7-11 store at approximately 2:46 a.m. on Thursday. (July 27)
The complainant reported that a male and female approached two youths, presented a firearm, and demanded their wallets and car keys.
The youths complied and the suspects fled in the youth’s vehicle.
–Files by George Henderson, My Cariboo Now
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