Residents of a west-central Saskatchewan community helped Mounties capture two alleged break and enter suspects. The break in happened late in the evening on Sept. 17 in Wilkie.
Originally, police received a report that a large man dressed in black attempted to steal 2 golf bags from a shed. When he was confronted by the homeowner, the man left without the golf bags.
Minutes later, police received a report that two men had broken into the Wilkie Pharmacy.
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When officers arrived, they found some residents had grabbed a man has he was attempting to crawl out of the store through a broken front window. Mounties placed the man under arrest.
One resident had the presence of mind to drive a truck to the back of the pharmacy and block the back door. A second man was arrested without incident.
Police said the actions of the residents prevented the men from leaving with between $20,000 and $30,000 in drugs.
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A woman was also arrested after being found in a truck that was taken from North Battleford without the owner’s consent.
Richard David Bear, 26, of North Battleford, Joshua Roy Tucker, 24, of Cochin, and Angel Lee Bear, 25, of North Battleford, are facing numerous charges including break, enter and commit theft, and possession of break and enter instruments.
The two men, who are scheduled to appear Monday in North Battleford provincial court, are also facing charges of wearing a disguise with intent.
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