On December 5, 2022, at approximately 3:50 am, RCMP responded to a robbery in progress at a business on Highway 6, in Ashern.
While officers were en route, they received a second 911 call, advising that the suspect was now fighting with employees.
Officer arrived and placed the suspect under arrest.
The initial investigation determined that the male suspect entered the business, brandished a knife and a stick and demanded money and cigarettes. While the suspect was grabbing money and items, an employee entered the business, startled the suspect, and the suspect began punching the employee. The other employees intervened, and the suspect was held until police arrived.
One of the employees received minor physical injuries.
Braden McIvor, 22, of Ashern, has been charged with:
Robbery x2
Assault with a Weapon
Assault
Fail to Comply x2
He was remanded into custody.