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Robbery at local corn stand

Police have released a photo of a truck used to flee the scene of an alleged armed robbery at a local corn stand.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say popular Sparkes corn stand on Kalamalka Road, near 11th Ave, in Vernon was robbed just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

A man, described as being approximately six feet tall, with a scruffy blonde and red beard, wearing glasses, a hat and a black T-shirt, demanded cash from the employee while "brandishing a knife."

The employee handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, and the man fled the area in an older style small blue Ford pickup prior to police arrival. 

"The employee was understandably very shaken up after the incident, however still had the wherewithal to snap a photo of the suspect vehicle as it fled," says Const. Kelly Brett. "There were no injuries sustained during the robbery and the RCMP want to commend the youth employee for complying to avoid any personal injury." 

Police are currently searching for the alleged robber and the vehicle.  

Anyone with information is asked to call Vernon RCMP at 250-545-7171 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.



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