The Grande Prairie Police Service have arrested and charged one in connection to an alleged armed robbery last week.
Police say on Nov. 3, at around 8:00 p.m., two masked male suspects entered a business located at 100 Street and 110 Avenue and robbed the store at gunpoint.
During the robbery, police say that the suspects brandished what appeared to be a handgun and a shotgun, pointing the firearms at employees and customers inside the store. The suspects then fled the scene in a white van.
Investigators were seeking information regarding the van, and turned to the public.
Officers have since recovered the stolen vehicle, seized a shotgun and a replica handgun, and executed a search warrant with help from the Beaverlodge RCMP at a residence in Wembley.
As a result of the investigation, a 32 year-old was arrested and charged with: robbery with a firearm, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of a prohibited firearm or weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of methamphetamine, failure to comply with a prohibition order and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police continue to seek information regarding the second suspect involved in the robbery. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grande Prairie Police Service at 780-830-5700.
GPPS would like to thank the public for its assistance during the investigation.
