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‘Gas and dash’ under investigation

May 10, 2017 | 2:04 PM

Battlefords RCMP are looking for a suspect in connection with a “gas and dash” on Tuesday.

The incident happened shortly after 10 a.m. at a gas station on Carlton Trail in North Battleford. An older model Ford Escape, silver and blue in color, was gassed up and left without payment. The suspect and vehicle were caught on surveillance video.

Police are also investigating the theft of a wallet left at a local bank on Tuesday night. When the owner returned to the bank, the wallet had been taken and the credit cards were used. The incident was also caught on surveillance.

If you have information about these crimes, please contact the Battlefords RCMP or Crime Stoppers.