A theft of more than $6,500 in winning lottery tickets last week has prompted the Prince George RCMP to call on the public for help.
The tickets, stolen from an unlocked vehicle, were cashed in several stores in Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake and Chilliwack.
RCMP have two suspects in mind, a man and a woman, and are releasing video surveillance of them and the "distinctive vehicle they were believed to have been driving."
The tickets were stolen from the vehicle parked on St. Frances Crescent in College Heights area. RCMP got the call last Tuesday morning and learned the theft likely occured between 9 p.m. April 5 and 6 a.m. on April 6.
The male suspect is described as:
- Caucasian;
- Approximately 30 to 40 years old;
- Approximately 170 cm (5'7)
- Short brown hair;
- Wearing a grey Under Armour hoody with bright orange on the inside of the hood, dark pants and a brown ball cap
The female suspect is described as:
- Possibly Caucasian;
- Approximately 20 to 30 years old;
- Approximately 165 cm (5'5)
- Long brown hair;
- Wearing a dark hoody and grey pants.
The vehicle they were driving is described as:
- Chevrolet or GMC pick-up;
- Tan or grey extended cab;
- Illegible BC licence plate
- A white-tarped canopy with the West Fraser Timber Company logo on the side.
- Although the canopy looks similar to those used by tree planters, it is believed to be homemade.
Police ask anyone with information to contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477, online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only), or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword "pgtips". You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property or the seizure of illicit drugs, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
