Whitbourne RCMP investigate break and enter to business, seek public’s help
Whitbourne RCMP is investigating a break and enter that occurred at a gas station in the early morning hours of Dec. 21. Police are releasing images of the suspect and suspect vehicle, and asking the public to come forward with any information that could assist the investigation.
On Sunday morning at approximately 3:55 a.m., the suspect broke in through the front entrance of the North Atlantic gas station on the Trans-Canada Highway in Whitbourne. The person entered the store and caused further damage inside before fleeing in a vehicle.
Video surveillance from the incident shows a suspect, who appears to be male, wearing a bandana over his face, two dark-coloured hooded sweaters, a dark pair of pants, high-top sneakers, a pair of gloves and a backpack.
The suspect fled the store in a grey two-door Honda Civic, with white side mirrors and its licence plate removed. Photographs of the suspect and the suspect vehicle are attached.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone with information about the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle to contact the detachment. Residents or businesses with surveillance video or images from the area near the store around the time of the break and enter are also asked to call Whitbourne RCMP at 709-759-2600.
