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Robbery of Williams Lake teen at gunpoint caught on camera

Police have released surveillance video of a 14-year-old who was robbed of his BMX bike at gunpoint on his birthday.

The incident happened on the 14-year-old's birthday

A close-up of the surveillance video shows a man pointing what appears to be a gun at a person at a skate park in Williams Lake, B.C. (RCMP)

A 14-year-old Williams Lake boywas robbed of his BMX bike at gunpoint on his birthday, RCMP said Tuesday.

Police say they were approached Monday by a "frantic youth" who told them his friend had just been robbed at thenearby Boitanio Skate Park.

Surveillance video of the incident has since been released. The robbery takes place at 9:45 on the tape.

The robbery takes place at 9:45 on the tape

The teens told policethey were approached by three men, from a group of sixwho were in the park, when one of the threepulled out a silver handgun and pointed it at the boy.

Officers went to the park but didn't find anyone.

This red and black MacNeil BMX-style bike was allegedly robbed from a teen in Williams Lake. (RCMP)

Police say they are looking for an indigenous man, five feet nine inches tall, wearing a camouflage hoodie

Another man who was with the suspect was also an indigenous man who was wearing a black and grey sweater.

The bike is described as a red and black MacNeilBMX-stylebike. The last five digits of the serial number are 82044.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Williams Lake RCMP at250-392-6211.


To listen to the full interview, click the link labelled:Williams Lake Gunpoint Robbery caught on video.