One man is in custody and police are on the hunt for two others in connection with a daylight home invasion on White Rock’s Marine Drive.
The March 29 incident took place around noon at a home-based business in the 15500-block of Marine. Details were not disclosed until this week “to protect the integrity of the investigation,” Sgt. Roland Pierschke told Peace Arch News.
According to Pierschke, police were dispatched to the home after a woman called 911 to report that three men had entered the house, bound her, ransacked the place and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
As the men left, the woman – who was not injured – was able to free herself and call for help, Pierschke said. Two officers on foot patrol nearby arrested one suspect; two other suspects fled in a vehicle and remain at-large, he said.
“They were still trying to make good their getaway when we were there,” Pierschke said.
One man is facing “numerous” charges in connection with the incident. Juan Garcia-Sepulveda, 25, remains in custody.
Police are still looking for the two other suspects. One is described as Latin American, the other as Caucasian.
Pierschke would not disclose if any of the stolen cash was recovered, or how the woman was able to free herself.
He described the crime as “sort of unusual” for White Rock.
Anyone with information is asked to call White Rock RCMP at 778-593-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
