NORTH BATTLEFORD — Battlefords RCMP are investigating two reported robberies that occurred on the early evening of Monday March 7 in North Battleford. In one of the robberies, the suspects had a pistol.
Shortly after 6 p.m., a lone male walking in the area of 107th Street and 11th Avenue was approached by two males in their twenties driving a pickup. The males demanded the victim turn over his valuables and threatened him, though no weapon was displayed.
The suspects made off with some personal property of the victim.
A second incident was later reported to have occurred on the 700 block of 105th Street. Two males in a pick up pulled up beside a lone male walking in the area. On this occasion they displayed a pistol and demanded valuables also.
The suspects fled after the victim turned over some property to them.
The second incident was report shortly after 9 p.m. but occurred some time between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Neither victim was harmed. Both victims describe a pick up truck with two males in their twenties.
The suspect vehicle was described as being two tone, possibly grey and brown or white and brown with a broken back passenger window taped up with cardboard.
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
