Steinbach RCMP have made two arrests in connection to a recent armed robbery incident that occurred in Steinbach, Manitoba.
On November 26, 2018 at 7pm Steinbach RCMP were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery that occurred on Main Street in Steinbach.
Police investigation determined that two suspects, armed with a knife, threatened to stab an adult male victim if he did not give up his cell phone and cash. Both of the suspects had their faces covered with masks during the robbery. Suspects then departed the scene in a vehicle, which was determined by police to have been stolen in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Steinbach RCMP immediately responded by patrolling the nearby area in an effort to locate the suspects of the robbery. Officers were able to locate the stolen vehicle approximately 30 minutes after the incident. The vehicle and two suspects were parked in a parking lot at a nearby apartment complex, not far from the crime scene. Multiple officers swiftly approached the vehicle and arrested both suspects without further incident.
RCMP report that 21-year-old Colton Parkes of Winnipeg and 33-year-old Candice Irene Smith of Selkirk are facing numerous robbery related charges in connection to this incident. Both have been remanded into custody and transported to the Remand facility in Winnipeg.
