The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is seeking witnesses to an assault and abduction that is alleged to have occurred in Armstrong early Saturday morning.

Police responded to a report of an injured man found in a rural area of Salmon Arm shortly after 12 a.m.

The victim, 27, left the Interior Provincial Exhibition Grounds in Armstrong and was walking on Okanagan Street when a vehicle pulled up and stopped behind him.

鈥淭hree men got out of the vehicle and assaulted the man repeatedly before forcing him into the vehicle and driving away,鈥� said Vernon North Okanagan RCMP media relations officer Const. Chris Terleski. 鈥淭he victim was dropped off at a location in the Salmon Arm area where he was found by a member of the public who called for help.鈥�

The man was transported to hospital and was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle is described as a dark coloured, older model Toyota car.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information is urged to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and cite file 2022-5693. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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