EDMONTON — RCMP arrested a wanted 28-year-old man in Grande Prairie Sunday evening. Ryan Raymond Hynes had been described by officers as “armed and dangerous.”
A warrant was issued for his arrest March 6 after he allegedly robbed a Grande Prairie home with a gun. An investigation has determined Hynes pointed a gun at a person living in the home and demanded the person give him their firearms. Police say there is also evidence a firearm was discharged during the robbery.
Hynes was charged with robbery with a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent, possession of a firearm when knowing possession is unauthorized, possessing a weapon obtained by crime, possessing a weapon contrary to an order to surrender, pointing a firearm and uttering threats.
Hynes was arrested Sunday evening at a residence near 72 Avenue and Poplar Drive along with Michael James Cook (wanted on Canada-wide warrants) and a 26-year-old woman wanted on outstanding warrants in Ontario.
No one was injured during the arrest.
Hynes and Cook remain in custody awaiting Monday afternoon’s bail hearing.
The woman was released without charges.
*NOTE: This article was originally posted on March 6. It was updated on March 16 when Hynes was arrested.