Campers robbed at gunpoint while on grad trip northwest of Edmonton

Morinville RCMP is looking to identify two suspects after an armed robbery at a campsite northwest of Edmonton.

On June 4 at 5:33 am, Morinville RCMP was called about a robbery at the Sandy Lake Wilderness Area in Sturgeon County.

A group of teens was camping in the area as part of an “after-grad event,” according to police, when a person got out of a nearby Kia Sportage and approached the group holding a gun.

The suspect demanded their car keys and “some other effects” and left with a victim’s vehicle, which has since been recovered. A second suspect was seen driving the Kia.

Mounties believe the two also stole from other people by breaking into tents and vehicles throughout the evening.

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The first suspect is described as a male with dark skin, 5’6″ tall, with an average build, and the second suspect is believed to be a woman with long hair.

The Kia Sportage the two were driving is described as white and dirty with beat-up fenders and sides and black marks on the front bumper.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Morinville RCMP.