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Masked men with a butcher knife break into Williams Lake residence

Two masked men tried to rob a resident on Broadway Avenue Wednesday night.

Two masked men tried to rob a resident on Broadway Avenue Wednesday night.

Police say that on Aug. 7 at 11:47 p.m., police responded to a report that two masked men dressed in black had forced open a door and tried to rob a resident on Broadway Avenue South.

One of the males was brandishing a large butcher knife.

Both males were described as being about six feet tall. One of them was described as being husky.

The victim believed that both males were of aboriginal descent. The males fled the scene without stealing anything.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Williams Lake RCMP at 250-392-6211 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).