Burnaby RCMP warn sex workers after armed robbery report

Burnaby RCMP are warning people in the local sex work community after a reported armed robbery and forcible confinement in North Burnaby.

Police say the incident happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Aug. 15. A sex worker reported being held at gunpoint and robbed by two male suspects inside a residence.

The suspects fled after the robbery, police say. The victim was not physically injured, and investigators are working to identify the two men.

Sgt. Kyle Kifferling of the Burnaby RCMP Investigative Support Team called the incident terrifying and said police want the community, particularly people engaged in sex work, to be aware of it. The detachment's Victim Services Unit is supporting the victim as the investigation continues.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP.