Burnaby bike cops got a little help from the public last night apprehending a suspected shoplifter who turned out to be wanted on warrants for assault with a weapon and breaking a probation order.
Burnaby RCMP bike members were conducting patrols around Northgate Village mall at about 8 p.m. when they saw a scuffle by the Shoppers Drug Mart, according Burnaby RCMP.
Staff members there were trying to stop two men, suspected of shoplifting, from leaving the store, police said.
With help from a member of the public, officers detained one of the men, a 23-year-old from Port Coquitlam, but the other man fled through traffic.
The detained man was found to have outstanding warrants for assault with a weapon and for failing to comply with a probation order.
He now faces additional charges for assault, aiding and abetting theft, obstructing a peace officer and possession of property obtained by crime.
The suspect still at large is described as a five-foot-10, Middle Eastern man in his 20s, with a muscular build, light complexion, short brown hair and a brown trimmed beard and moustache.
He was last seen wearing black track pants with white stripes along the side and a black T-shirt with grey accents and "Buffalo" printed on the front.
Anyone with information on who this person might be is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999. Quote file number 2019-14048.
