Two arrested in northern Saskatchewan after all-day manhunt for armed auto thieves
The Saskatchewan RCMP is calling off its dangerous persons alert after two people were arrested in the Tobin Lake area Thursday afternoon.
Early Thursday morning, a group of armed suspects approached a construction worker at a site on White Star Road, about 14 kilometres north of Prince Albert.
According to the company RNF Ventures, a worker was shot and his truck stolen. He’s currently in hospital in unknown condition.
An emergency alert blared out on cell phones across the province just before 10 a.m., outlining a string of armed vehicle robberies in the Prince Albert area, with three to four armed suspects last seen around 9:30 a.m. near the junction of Highway 55 and Highway 123, just west of Nipawin, Sask.
The male suspects were last seen driving a 2020 white Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab with green toolbox and a licence plate RNF50, and could be wearing black bandanas and balaclavas.
Just after 10 a.m., the RCMP believed the suspects are heading down Highway 123 toward Cumberland House.
In an update before 11 a.m., the RCMP said the suspects had abandoned the truck and were believed to be on foot in the Thunder Rapids area of Highway 123 and officers from multiple detachments were in the area searching.
"Close and lock doors and windows. Do not leave a secure location. Be cautious of someone asking for a ride. Do not pick up hitch hikers. Do not disclose police locations," the RCMP cautioned as officers began combing the area.
Just after 4 p.m., the RCMP said two suspects had been arrested and it was cancelling its dangerous persons alert. Police believe there may be two other suspects still outstanding and moving on foot in the Tobin Lake area.
If an imminent safety risk emerges with those they think are still at large, police say they'll notify the public.
The RCMP says Highway 123 is blocked to the north of Tobin Lake due to the ongoing search, and the public is asked to avoid the area.
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