Suspect in alleged armed robbery located, charged

A suspect in an alleged armed robbery is being charged.

Inuvik RCMP located the suspect on Thursday. The suspect is described by police as a youth and will therefore be protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Inuvik RCMP thanked the public in a statement via Media Relations Marie York-Condon.

We appreciate the quick reaction to our request for public assistance and sincerely thank the citizens of Inuvik for assisting the RCMP with this investigation.

The youth has been remanded and remains in custody pending a Youth Justice Court appearance.

Cameron Wilkinson
Cameron Wilkinson
News Reporter

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