Armed robbery suspect nabbed in Enderby

The RCMP have arrested a suspect following an armed robbery in Enderby Monday in which the man took off with the till after failing to open the cash drawer.

The unnamed man is also suspected of involvement in a number of other recent robberies.

On June 17, just before 3 p.m., Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to an armed robbery in progress located at the Dollar Dollar Store at 606 Cliff Avenue.

A male with a knife demanded money from a lone staff member and, when he couldn’t open the register, the suspect took off with the whole till and fled on foot, police said.

Front-line officers with a police service dog, surrounded the area and set up a containment zone in an effort to search for the suspect.

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“After extensive patrols were made, the keen eye of one of our officers, spotted the male in the distance and was able to take him into custody without further incident”, Vernon RCMP Media Relations Offiecer Const. Kelly Brett said. “Through further investigation police have now been able to connect this suspect to nine different investigations, including four alleged robbery cases in the area over the past month.”

Brett called it “a win for the communities of Armstrong and Enderby as the alleged crime spree of this individual has been put to an end.”

“Police will continue their investigation into the recent robberies that have occurred in the communities with additional charges being recommended to the Crown prosecutions office,” Brett added.

She said no one was hurt in yesterday’s incident and the till was recovered fully intact.

A 25-year-old Enderby man remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.