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2 arrested in Quesnel after a home invasion early Sunday morning

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jan, 2025 01:08 PM
  • 2 arrested in Quesnel after a home invasion early Sunday morning

Two people have been arrested in Quesnel after a home invasion early Sunday morning. 

Police say two suspects broke into a home shortly after 2 a.m., sprayed a person inside with bear spray and damaged several items inside. 

The suspects and the victim were known to each other, and police later went to a home with a search warrant where they arrested a 22-year-old woman. 

A 26-year-old man, who was reported to have a handgun during the robbery, hasn’t been found yet.

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