A Yorkton man accused of an August armed robbery attempt has pleaded not guilty and will remain in custody pending trial.
Troy Mamchur appeared in Yorkton Provincial Court October 5 and pleaded not guilty to break and enter, robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of break and enter tools.
At a previous court appearance, the Crown alleged that on the night of August 28 a man with a white and blue tea towel tied around his face as a disguise, broke into Scoops, the ice cream stand on Broadway Street, and demanded money.
He fled on foot, but both the employee and another witness told police they saw the same man walking down the street 10 minutes later based on the shorts and flip flops he was wearing.
A police investigation using dogs turned up a number of items consistent with the alleged crime including a white tea towel, gloves and a knife in some bushes nearby. The investigation led them to Mamchur. On September 19, he was denied bail.
A trial has been scheduled for February 22.
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