NORTH BATTLEFORD — Two men facing charges following an armed robbery of a truck had their cases adjourned at North Battleford provincial court on April 6.
Austin Crevier, 29, from Edmonton, and 31-year-old Bobby Lacombe, from Fishing Lake First Nation, face several charges including robbery with a firearm.
The two accused were both remanded in custody until their next court date on April 20 at 9:30 a.m.
They were ordered to comply with a no contact order for a list of two people.
Crevier and Lacombe said they will each be seeking a legal aid lawyer.
According to police, on April 2, at approximately 3 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a theft with a firearm, which occurred just outside of North Battleford. Police say that when a man driving a truck offered a ride to two men walking on the side of the road, they pointed a firearm at him, threatened him, and drove off in his truck.
Police say the victim was able to flee from the truck before the suspects drove off southbound on Highway 4. The firearm was discharged, but no injuries were reported to police.
Battlefords RCMP located the suspects and the truck, still driving on Highway 4. Officers activated their vehicle’s emergency equipment and initiated a traffic stop. The truck did not stop for police. Officers set up a tire deflation device, which the truck struck. Police say the suspects abandoned the truck on Red Pheasant Cree Nation and fled on foot. With assistance from Battlefords RCMP Police Dog Services, officers located and arrested the two suspects shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. Officers recovered a shotgun from the scene.
No injuries were reported to police.
