One of two people charged in connection with an armed robbery investigation in Quesnel has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges.
31-year old Deserae Hiebert pled guilty to one count each of disguising your face with intent to commit an offence and theft of a motor vehicle.
She was given a conditional sentence of 23 months and 4 days.
Three other charges, robbery, use of an imitation firearm while committing an indictable offence, and flight from police were stayed.
36-year old Travis Paul is also charged in connection with this case.
He is scheduled to go to trial beginning on August 27th.
Quesnel RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery in the parking lot of the 7-11 store on Maple Drive just off of Highway 97 at 2:46 a.m. back on July 27, 2023.
Police say two youths reported that a male and a female approached them, presented a firearm, and demanded their wallet and keys.
Police say the youths complied and the suspects fled the scene in their vehicle.
RCMP say the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit located the victim’s stolen vehicle the next day in Williams Lake.
Police say two suspects were located and arrested, and that a replica handgun was seized during a subsequent search.
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