Winnipegosis RCMP respond to second armed robbery at gas bar

December 3, 2020
Winnipegosis, Manitoba

News release

On December 1, 2020, at approximately 11:30 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at the gas bar located on the Pine Creek First Nation.

Officers were advised that a male attended the gas bar carrying a rifle and a bag and demanded the employee give them cash and cigarettes. An undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes were turned over to the suspect and he fled from the area on foot.

The suspect was wearing a black jacket, black balaclava and grey/blue work gloves. A dark coloured sedan was observed in the area at the time of the robbery.

The is the second armed robbery involving the use of a firearm at this location in the past three weeks.

RCMP are asking anyone who may have information related to this incident or the dark coloured sedan to contact the Winnipegosis RCMP at 204-656-7000, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

Winnipegosis RCMP continue to investigate.

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Contact information

Sgt. Paul Manaigre, Media Relations Officer
RCMP Media Relations
204-983-8497

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