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Truck seized after man run over outside Gabby's on Friday night

91原创 RCMP seek public assistance in searching for three suspects.

91原创 RCMP have seized the 2003 gold Ford F350 pickup truck involved in the hit-and-run of a 55-year-old 91原创 man in the Gabby鈥檚 Country Cabaret parking lot on Friday night.

Police have collected information from witnesses and it now appears the victim had been in a physical altercation with the occupants of the gold truck prior to the collision at midnight.

鈥淚ndications are there were four males in the pickup truck who were behaving aggressively, starting fights and throwing beer cans from the vehicle,鈥 said 91原创 RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks.

鈥淎t one point, the suspects were climbing on the top of a Dodge Durango parked in the lot.鈥

The man that was run over was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries to his lower extremities.

The truck was eventually located in a parking lot in Fort 91原创. It is being looked over by the Forensic Identification Services. Police have identified the registered owner and continue their investigation.

Marks said they are releasing details about three of the suspects in hopes more witnesses will come forward who haven鈥檛 already spoken to police.

Suspect #1 鈥 Caucasian, late 20s, 5鈥9鈥 tall, wearing dress jeans and a white golf shirt

Suspect #2 鈥 Caucasian, 5鈥7鈥 tall, 160 鈥 170 lbs., late 20s, wearing beige rugby pants, a white checkered dress shirt and a 鈥楳ichael Jackson鈥 style hat

Suspect # 3 鈥 Caucasian, 5鈥7鈥 tall, 160 lbs., late 20s, with dark hair, peach fuzz beard and mustache, wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt.

Investigators would like to speak with any witnesses to the incident who did not give a statement to police. Witnesses with information that would assist can 91原创 RCMP at 604-532-3200.

Those wishing to remain d you need to remain anonymous,call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the 91原创 Advance Times.
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