Alberta homeowner surprises armed suspect inside rural home
Alberta homeowner surprises armed suspect inside rural home
Alberta homeowner surprises armed suspect inside rural home
RCMP are looking for an armed individual who robbed a homeowner at gunpoint last week.
Cochrane RCMP say they were called to a home at Uplands Ridge in Rocky View County in the early morning hours of May 9.
Officials say the homeowner had returned to the property and "interrupted an apparent break-and-enter in progress."
Police say the suspect then threatened the victim.
"The homeowner was approached by a masked individual with a firearm who forced the homeowner to the ground," officials wrote in a release.
The suspect fled the scene in an older model, grey blue SUV or van, possibly a Honda Odyssey.
They are described as:
Caucasian;
175 centimetres (5'9") tall;
72.5 kilograms (160 pounds); and
Had a raspy voice.
The suspect was wearing large work boots, a dark hoodie and jacket, black pants with cargo pockets, gloves and a balaclava at the time of the incident.
If you have information on this crime, please contact the Cochrane RCMP at 403-932-2211. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
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