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Suspects on the lam from attempted robbery at campground considered armed and dangerous

Suspects in an attempted robbery at a campground west of Innisfail were still at large on the morning of June 6 and considered armed and dangerous.On June 5, at 7:32 p.m.

Suspects in an attempted robbery at a campground west of Innisfail were still at large on the morning of June 6 and considered armed and dangerous.On June 5, at 7:32 p.m., Innisfail RCMP responded to a report of an attempted robbery at a campground located approximately 10 kilometres west of Innisfail.It was reported that two males drove into the campground in a yellow extended cab Dodge pickup truck with black stripes on the box.According to police, the vehicle stopped in front of one of the RV lots, and the driver got out and began demanding property from the lone occupant of the site.The situation escalated, say police, and it was reported that the assailant fired a shot from a handgun into the ground prior to fleeing the scene in the same vehicle.The two alleged assailants are described as Caucasian males, in their early to mid 20s, wearing dark clothing. One male was reported to have red hair, the other light brown hair.RCMP members from eight RCMP detachments, along with the RCMP Air Services Helicopter, Red Deer Forensic Identification Section and the Police Dog Service responded to the scene and surrounding area.The vehicle was located a short time later in Bowden and police say it was found to have been stolen from a rural location near Pine Lake.The investigation is ongoing.- Smaldon


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