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Terrace homeless man burned and robbed

Incident took place at approximately 11 pm on May 23

A homeless man was victim of an assault that involved being pushed to the ground, burned, and then robbed report Terrace RCMP.

The 48 year-old man was intoxicated and walking to the men's shelter operated by the Ksan House Society on Hall St last night at approximately 11 PM when he was pushed to the ground by three men, says police.

They held him to the ground and stole a 26 ounce bottle of Smirnoff vodka and money.

The man's face and hand were burned because he was looking at the thieves, say police.

"The injuries the man received were minor but traumatizing. This man is a street person and he was very scared. He ran to an abandoned nearby truck where he hid for the remainder of the night," says Cst Tiffany Pretty, general duty Terrace RCMP.

"Incidents like this do not happen very often in Terrace. Do not be vulnerable by being alone, intoxicated, and carrying valuables and money. Be aware of your surroundings. Avoid parked cars, dark alleys, and other dark areas such as bush. Be safe."

The first man is described as Caucasian, 6 ft 1 inch, lanky build, red hair, wearing a red sweater, in his 20's. The second man is described as Caucasian, 5 ft 8 inches, stock build, dirty blond hair, in his 20's, wearing a leather jacket. The third man is Caucasian, 5 ft 8 inches, stocky build, dirty blond hair, in his 20's, wearing a light brown suede jacket.

People with information on crime are asked to contact the Terrace RCMP at (250)638-7400 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers by telephone at 1-800-222-TIPS, online at www.terracecrimestoppers.ca or by texting TERRACE plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES). If your information leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.