Abbotsford restaurant robbery suspect De Bruin arrested in Burnaby

A man robbed a fast-food restaurant on Whatcom Road in Abbotsford on Oct. 15, assaulting an employee before fleeing on a motorcycle. Suspect Walther De Bruin, 35, was later arrested in Burnaby.

Abbotsford restaurant robber caught same evening after motorcycle chase

Vancouver.citynews.ca reports that a man has been arrested in connection with a fast-food restaurant robbery in Abbotsford, B.C., that occurred on the evening of October 15.

Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) officers were dispatched to Whatcom Road near the Highway 1 exit at approximately 7:30 p.m. after reports of a robbery in progress. A man had entered the restaurant, assaulted an employee and fled with cash. The employee did not sustain serious injuries, according to AbbyPD.

The suspect left the scene on a motorcycle. Officers attempted to stop him in the Sumas Prairie area but abandoned the pursuit due to the man's reckless driving.

Investigators subsequently identified the suspect as Walther De Bruin, 35. Later that same evening, with assistance from the Vancouver Police Department, De Bruin was located and arrested in Burnaby.

De Bruin has been charged with robbery, disguise with intent, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from police.

Source: Google News CA — Crime (EN)