ON Wednesday, April 9, at approximately 12:45 p.m., a male and female exited a store in the 2500-block of 160 Street in South Surrey with a shopping cart full of tools that had not been paid for. When confronted by a staff member, the male suspect produced a handgun, and the pair fled in a blue Toyota Matrix.

The investigation into the incident continued the morning of April 10 when the suspect vehicle was observed the next day in Langley. Various resources were mobilized including RCMP SPOSU Strike Force Target Team (SFTT), RCMP SPOSU Auto Crime Target Team (ACTT), CFSEU Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET), Integrated Police Dog Services (IPDS), Langley RCMP and a police helicopter.

Attempts were made by police to stop the suspect vehicle. The attempts were unsuccessful, and the suspect vehicle was ultimately involved in a collision at 200 Street and 36 Avenue. The collision involved the suspect vehicle and police vehicles.

A secondary collision occurred at the scene between an unrelated civilian vehicle and a police vehicle. The driver of the civilian vehicle suffered minor injuries and is under investigation for impaired driving. Two police officers were taken to hospital as a result of the collision and a suspect received treatment for injuries unrelated to the crash.

Four individuals were arrested at scene. The investigation into the robbery and the subsequent incidents is ongoing.