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Surrey Business Robbery Suspect Arrested And Charged Following Tips

Darpan News Desk, 07 Sep, 2016 11:04 AM

Surrey RCMP advises that a female suspect has now been arrested and charged for robbery on May 28th thanks to help from the public and media.

Surrey RCMP’s Robbery Unit received a tip from a Loss Prevention Officer identifying the alleged suspect involved. On August 30th, investigators were able to locate and arrest the suspect without incident.

Leah FURRIE, 28 years old from Surrey, has now been charged with Robbery and Assault with a Weapon. She has been released on bail with conditions pending her next court appearance.

The eyes and ears of our community provide an excellent resource for us to help solve crimes, says Surrey RCMP Corporal Scotty Schumann.

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