Knife, bar used in robbery

Photo: RCMP

Police are looking for this woman in connection with an armed robbery.

Police in Kelowna are looking for a female suspect believed to be responsible for an early morning armed robbery in Kelowna.

The incident took place at the Skogies Petro Canada gas station and convenience store on Underhill Road shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday.

Police say a woman brandished what appeared to be a knife and a metal bar, and demanded cash and cigarettes from the lone employee.

Before police could arrive, she fled with an undisclosed amount of both, in an older model red and white pickup truck with a bicycle in the back.

"Within minutes of the robbery, an officer with the Kelowna RCMP Municipal Traffic Section located the vehicle abandoned, and the bike missing, near the intersection of Springfield and Benvoulin roads. Efforts to locate the female suspect have been unsuccessful at this time," said Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey.

“Further investigation has revealed that the pickup truck, allegedly used by the suspect in the armed robbery, had been reported as stolen to police, taken sometime overnight from the 1400 block of Richter Street. The vehicle has been seized and remains part of the ongoing investigation."

The suspect is described as:

• Caucasian female in her 30's
• About 5'5" with a slim build
• Shoulder length brown hair
• Wearing a red plaid jacket, white and blue baseball cap, blue jeans and black shoes with pink laces.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.