LANDIS — A masked man and two masked women were involved in an armed robbery of a business in Landis at about 6 a.m. Tuesday that resulted in the theft of a firearm and a vehicle and the victim being left tied up.
The man was armed with a piece of metal and Unity RCMP say he demanded the business owner turn over the money in the cash registers to him.
Police say the man and his accomplices searched the business and forced the owner to let them into the attached residence where they located and stole the victim's hunting rifle. The perpetrators then restrained the victim and stole a large quantity of liquor from the business before leaving the scene in the victim's vehicle.
The victim, who was not injured, was later able to get free and call 911.
The investigation into this matter is ongoing. Unity RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying the persons responsible for this crime, and are asking for the public to be on the look out for a grey 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 with Saskatchewan plate 717 IUI.
As a firearm was taken during this robbery, the RCMP warn the public not to approach the vehicle should it be located and to immediately call local police.
Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is urged to contact Unity RCMP Detachment at 306-228-6300 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip via their website: http://saskcrimestoppers.com/ or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to CRIMES (274637).
