Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
Killam/Forestburg RCMP- On Feb, 21st at approximately 7:05 pm Killam RCMP were advised of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the highway gas station in Sedgewick, Alberta.
A male wearing a skull mask, red t-shirt and black hoodie pointed what appeared to be a rifle at the owner and demanded money.
A customer pulled into the parking lot and the suspect hid in a back room.
The customer entered the store and walked towards the back of the store. The suspect pointed the gun at him and forced him into the back room.
The suspect then returned to the front counter and demanded money.
The owner gave the suspect the money from the cash register. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown vehicle.
The investigation led Police to a suspect who lives in Forestburg Alberta. Killam RCMP executed a search warrant on the suspect’s home.
A 19 year old man, Cody Allen Nelson was arrested and charged with:
Robbery, two counts of pointing a firearm, fail to comply with a probation order, unlawful confinement, possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, and careless use of a firearm.
Cody has been remanded into custody and will appear at Killam Provincial Court on March 1st, 2016.
Sgt. Judith Devoe
Killam/Forestburg Detachment
780-385-3509
