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Two men are being sought by RCMP after they broke into a Port Coquitlam gas station and then used their getaway truck to ram into a police cruiser

A responding officer was sent to hospital as a result of the incident He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries

Mounties are now ask- ing for the public’s help in finding the suspects and the truck they used in the escape

Around 4:20 a m on Feb 28, an officer was on patrol when they witnessed a break-and-enter in progress at the Pitt River Road Shell station

One of the suspects was seen walking out of the out- let’s convenience store “with items in hand” and saw the police cruiser approaching Insp Darren Carr, Coquitlam RCMP’s acting officer in charge, said the man dropped the items, got into a truck waiting nearby and drove directly into the officer’s vehicle Carr added the truck, an apparent grey newer-model

Toyota Tacoma, was last seen heading westbound on Pitt River Road

A shared image shows the truck then turned south onto Lougheed Highway

“Police officers often encounter violent situations and put themselves at risk during the execution of their daily duties,” he added in a news release

“Our officers are diligently working to identify and locate the suspects responsible in this blatant disregard for public safety”

The suspects were seen wearing dark clothes and black masks

RCMP are looking for video evidence of the break-in and the truck’s escape from the area of

Shaughnessy Street and Pitt River Road between 4 and 4:45 a m on Feb 28

This includes dash cam, CCTV, surveillance, cell phone and general video

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 20235410

As construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project progresses, we want you to be informed about potential activity in your neighbourhood so you can plan accordingly On our website, you can view an interactive map of construction areas, sign up for notifications, track what’s happening along the route and much more

As always, safety is our number one priority, every metre of the way