WATSON, Sask. – Humboldt RCMP have arrested a man following robbery with a firearm in Watson.
On Sept. 1 at approximately 10:40 a.m., Humboldt RCMP received a report of a robbery with a firearm at a business in Watson.
The investigation determined the suspect entered the business, pointed a firearm at two employees, and robbed the business of a sum of cash. The firearm was not discharged. The suspect exited the business and left the area in a vehicle. No physical injuries were reported to police.
Humboldt RCMP located and seized a firearm at the business.
Later that same morning, a man was arrested in Wadena.
A 57-year-old man, from the RM of Lakeview, is charged with:
- one count, careless use of a firearm;
- one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- two counts, pointing a firearm;
- one count, using a firearm in the commission of an offence; and
- one count, robbery with a firearm.
The suspect appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Sept. 2.
Wadena RCMP assisted in this investigation.
