Increased Presence Resulting In More Arrests, Corporal Says

Last week the Pemberton PetroCanada Station was the scene of an armed robbery. Two males from the Lower Mainland allegedly used a corkscrew to threaten the gas station attendant before making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. Police later caught the suspects, after they attempted to hitchhike.

In a sleepy town such as Pemberton, the event sparked concern about a spike in crime. But RCMP Corp. Paul Vadik said incidents such as last week's are quite rare. In fact police presence in town has been consistent since Vadik filled the position of operational support supervisor.

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