ON Saturday, April 1 at 8:06 p.m., Abbotsford Police patrol officers responded to a residence in the 300-block of Ross Road. A 62-year-old female victim reported that while she was outside on her property she was robbed by five unknown males who were wearing face masks.
The suspects presented a firearm, demanded money from the victim and then left in her vehicle. Both the victim’s stolen vehicle and the suspect vehicle used to arrive at the victim’s property have been located and seized by police. Although shaken, the victim and other occupants at the property were not injured.
Abbotsford Police’s Major Crime Unit has taken over this investigation and is in the preliminary stages of determining whether this incident was targeted or random.
Investigators are seeking dashcam footage from anyone travelling along Huntingdon Road between Lefeuvre Road and Mount Lehman Road, along Lefeuvre Road from Zero Avenue to Fraser Highway, as well as Ross Road between Huntingdon Road and Zero Avenue between the hours of 7:45 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Those who may have dashcam footage are asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
