Two men are in Saskatoon police custody after an armed robbery at the Mac’s store in the Confederation Park neighbourhood.
Patrol officers were called to the store in the 3700-block of Diefenbaker Drive at around 4:20 a.m. CT on Tuesday.
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Employees told officers a man armed with a handgun entered the store and demanded cash and cigarettes.
He then fled into a waiting vehicle.
Officers said the driver drove in the direction of a woman outside the store, almost striking her.
A witness told police one man fired the handgun in the air.
No injuries were reported.
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Patrols officers located the vehicle in the 3300-block of Centennial Drive and made a high-risk traffic stop.
Two men, 37 and 38, were arrested and officers said they found a firearm in the vehicle.
They are facing a number of charges including use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, careless use of a firearm, robbery with a firearm and assault with a weapon.
Saskatoon police officers continue to investigate.