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Last of 3 arrests made after kidnapping reported in Yorkton, Sask.

Police said the man was taken to a garage in Yorkton and held until the following morning, during which time, he was threatened with guns. File/Global News

RCMP say a third wanted man is in custody following a reported kidnapping last month in Yorkton, Sask.

The investigation determined that on Sept. 7, a man was walking in an alley off of Independent Street when he was approached by a vehicle, grabbed by someone and pulled inside, according to a press release.

Police said the man was taken to a garage in Yorkton and held until the following morning, during which time he was threatened with guns before being released.

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The man and the suspects are known to each other and RCMP also said they believed it was an isolated incident.

As a result of the investigation, three men were facing charges of robbery with a firearm, kidnapping with a firearm, forcible confinement and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Arrest warrants were issued and two of the men were arrested last month.

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RCMP located and arrested Scott Ramsey Cook, 34, in Yorkton, Sask., on Oct. 17, read a press release.

He was scheduled to appear in Yorkton provincial court on Monday.

Yorkton is approximately 180 km northeast of Regina.

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