RCMP have arrested an underage individual responsible for two recent robberies involving pepper spray. The 17-year-old from Saskatoon was arrested Feb. 4.
On Jan. 29 at approximately 3:28 p.m., Bonnyville RCMP responded to a robbery in the area of 43 St. The victim met with the suspect to sell an item. The suspect sprayed the seller with what is believed to be pepper spray when approached, and stole the item before fleeing.
On Feb. 2 at approximately 5:32 p.m., Lloydminster RCMP responded to a report of a robbery, in the area of 80 Ave. The victim was attempting to sell property to the suspect. When the sellers arrived to meet the suspect, they were sprayed with what is believed to be pepper spray, and stole their property.
Later that day, at approximately 6:43 p.m., Lloydminster RCMP responded to another report of a robbery that had occurred in the area of 48 Street. In the second incident, the victim had attempted to purchase an item from the suspect who then sprayed the victims with a substance, that is believed to be pepper spray.
On Feb. 4, the suspect was located by police in St. Paul, Alta. and arrested without incident. The 17-year-old male resident of Saskatoon, Sask., who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with the following offences in connection to the Bonnyville incident.
- Robbery x2
- Assault
- Theft over $5,000
The youth was also charged with following offences in connection to the Lloydminster incidents:
- Fail to comply with release order x5
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm x2
- Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
- Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Robbery to steal firearm
- Possession of a break in instrument
- Robbery x2
The youth was brought before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. They are scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 11 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster.
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