Police nab alleged robber
By Castlegar Source
A Castlegar man has been arrested and charged with several offences following a robbery that occurred at a local downtown liquor store on Feb. 25 at just prior to 10 p.m., according to Sgt. RCMP Laurel Mathew.
“The lone suspect entered the store wearing a disguise and demanded money from the employee,” she said. “He subsequently fled out the store on foot, with an undisclosed amount of money. No weapons were produced. The employee was not injured however she was traumatized by the incident.
“Castlegar RCMP in conjunction with the Crime Reduction Unit commenced an investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant at the suspect’s residence, and his subsequent arrest on March 6.
“Martin Rusnak, age 30, appeared in court on March 7 and has been charged with: Robbery, Disguising face with intent to commit an offence, and Breach of Probation.”
Rusnak was remanded in custody until April 9 for his next court appearance.
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