An arrest has been made in connection to a daytime armed robbery that happened at a gas station in Debden
A teenage suspect has been arrested and the RCMP recovered a sawed-off firearm and a stolen vehicle.
Big River RCMP say officers were called to a business in Debden at approximately 11 a.m. on April 3, 2026, after receiving a report of a robbery involving a firearm.
Police say a male suspect entered the business, threatened an employee with a gun, demanded money, and then fled in a vehicle. No physical injuries were reported.
Posts circulating on Facebook at the time of the incident suggest the robbery took place at the Debden Co-op gas bar along Highway 55.
RCMP officers began searching for the suspect vehicle and alerted nearby detachments.
Which resulted in officers with the Shellbrook RCMP later locating the vehicle on Highway 3 and attempting a traffic stop.
The driver of the suspect vehicle did not stops and fled at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle was later found stuck on a side road, where Blaine Lake RCMP officers successfully arrested the driver.
At the scene, officers seized a sawed-off firearm and cash.
The vehicle involved had been reported stolen from La Ronge the day before the robbery.
A teenage male from Pelican Lake First Nation now faces numerous charges under the Criminal Code of Canada, including robbery, multiple firearm-related offences, dangerous driving, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and fleeing from police.
The accused cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The teen is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on April 8, 2026.
RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.