A man accused of forcing a young man to withdraw money from his bank account and then drive him out of Yorkton, Sask., has been arrested.
Police said the young man was outside a Broadway Avenue restaurant on Saturday evening when a man forced him to drive away from the location.
Yorkton RCMP said the driver was threatened and coerced into withdrawing money from an ATM.
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He was then told to drive south out of the city.
The driver was able to escape while they were stopped in Whitewood.
The suspect then took off with the victim’s vehicle.
A warrant was issued for David Allan Shepherd, 28, for robbery, theft, uttering threats, and forcible confinement.
Mounties said Shepherd was arrested in Regina and will appear Tuesday in Yorkton provincial court.
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