Three people have been apprehended following an armed robbery in Estevan on March 13.
A woman reportedly entered the Royal Heights Esso in west Estevan just after noon. She was brandishing a knife, and demanded cash.
The woman then fled the scene in a vehicle.
Estevan Police Service (EPS) members were dispatched to the scene. They received a description of the suspects’ vehicle, and were able to locate the vehicle a short distance away.
The vehicle was intercepted and a high-risk traffic stop was initiated by police on Nicholson Road to the east of the intersection at Hillcrest Drive.
Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur said a high-risk stop is customary when making an arrest in connection with an armed robbery.
“The officers make an arrest at gun point, and the occupants are ordered out of the vehicle, so that rather than the officers approaching the vehicle, we have the occupants … step away from the vehicle, and lay prone on the ground, thereby making the arrests safe for the officers,” said Ladouceur.
It also allows the officers to assess if the suspects are in possession of weapons.
“We want to ensure the police officer’s safety and the public’s safety as well,” he said.
The police noted on their Twitter feed there wasn’t a risk to the public during the arrest.
A residence in the Pleasantdale area was searched in connection with the robbery.
As a result of the investigation, two people have been charged with armed robbery and breaching the conditions of a previous release: Ashley Glydon, 27, and Dakota Jaworski, 25. Evan Kallis, 25, is also facing a charge of armed robbery. They made their first court appearance on March 14.
Glydon and Jaworski have been remanded into custody and will appear in court in Regina on March 18 for a show-cause hearing. Kallis has been remanded as well, and will be in court in Estevan on March 21 for a show-cause hearing.
Ladouceur said it’s too soon to say whether there’s a connection between this incident, and some other business thefts that have occurred recently in the city. The police are continuing with the investigation.
