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Man alleged wearing skeleton-style mask in armed robbery caught in Saskatchewan

A 30-year-old man has been charged following an armed robbery at a bank over four months ago. Saskatchewan RCMP / Supplied

Saskatchewan RCMP believe they’ve caught the person who was wearing a skeleton-style mask during a robbery back in the spring.

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The armed robbery took place at a bank in Dodsland, Sask., on June 7.

Initial investigation has revealed a masked suspect smashed the glass of the front door after the business in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue was closed, entered with a gun and demanded cash, read a press release. No injuries were reported.

RCMP said the suspect fled in a 2002 Ford F250 SD super cab. The truck was located abandoned just south of Dodsland on the evening of June 7. Officers found the vehicle to be stolen from a rural property near the village.

Police said their general investigation section in Saskatoon took carriage of the investigation, which included analysis of physical and technological evidence.

As a result, Justin Williment, of Eatonia, was arrested on Wednesday.

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The 30-year-old man is facing charges of robbery with firearm, committing an indictable offence with their face covered and possession of stolen property over $5,000, read a press release on Thursday.

Police said the accused was scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday.

Dodsland is approximately 165 km west of Saskatoon.

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