Armed robbers target stores

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Two armed robberies took place in the North Okanagan within a matter of hours.

Three people are in custody in connection with a robbery at the Armstrong 7-11 just after midnight on Tuesday.

“A woman entered the store, produced a knife and stole an undisclosed amount of money and merchandise,” said Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy, RCMP spokesperson. “The woman then fled in a car.”

However police were quickly on the scene and located a vehicle that matched the description of the car used in the offence.

“A 26-year-old woman, a 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were arrested and remain in custody.”

A few hours earlier, a man with a knife robbed the Dollar Tree store on 43rd Avenue in Vernon frightening both customers and staff.

“At approximately 8:41 p.m. on the evening of Feb. 13th, a lone man entered the Dollar Tree store on 43rd Avenue in Vernon, produced a knife and stated this was an robbery,” said Noseworthy. “An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen and the man fled the store.”

The male suspect is described as around five-feet-eight-inches tall and wearing dark pants, white running shoes, a blue jacket a black toque and gloves.

“No one was injured during this robbery, but staff and customers were alarmed,” Noseworthy said.

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