Home invaders ransack Vernon residence
Two suspects forced their way into a Vernon home yesterday afternoon in what police call a targeted incident.
Vernon RCMP say at about 3:30 p.m. yesterday, March 9, officers responded to a report of two individuals who had forced entry into a home on the 9000 block of Tronson Road.
A 37-year-old woman was home at the time of the incident, according to an RCMP media release. Officers and a police dog responded, but the suspects fled before police arrived.
The woman was not injured, and fled to a neighbouring residence to call 911.
RCMP say she has been put in touch with victims services due to the nature of the incident.
Investigators believe this was a targeted incident.
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