Richmond RCMP is investigating an alleged car-jacking at gunpoint in the city centre late last Thursday night into Friday morning.
According to a post on social media by a person claiming to be a friend of the victim, the vehicle owner was “dragged to a remote area at gunpoint” to be robbed and was “beaten up."
A photo attached to the post on Chinese-language site Little Red Book shows a police cruiser attending the scene outside PriceSmart Foods on Ackroyd Road.
The person also claimed the suspect was unable to start the car upon snatching it.
Cpl. Ian Henderson, Richmond RCMP spokesperson, confirmed police are looking into an alleged carjacking attempt in “the downtown core” after midnight on July 7.
“A safety plan is in place for the victim involved,” Henderson told the Richmond News.
He added while investigators don’t believe the suspect is posing “an immediate safety concern for the general public” at this time, “their assessment remains ongoing.”
Anyone with information or video evidence on the incident is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2023-20984. Those who wish to remain anonymous can also call Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 or visit them online at www.solvecrime.ca.
More information to come.
