On March 13, 2011, at 12:30am, The Pas RCMP received a complaint from a pizza delivery person, claiming to have been robbed at gun point in The Pas, Manitoba.
The delivery person was an adult male who claimed to have been robbed at gun point by two unknown suspects. The male stated he was called to deliver pizzas to an address in The Pas, however, received a return call asking to meet on a nearby road. As the delivery person arrived at the arranged meeting place, two males appeared and took the pizzas from the back of his delivery car. The delivery person attempted to pursue the individuals until one of the male suspects pulled out a handgun. The delivery person immediately stopped his pursuit and called police.
The resulting investigation led police to a residence in which three suspects were arrested and brought into custody. Upon further investigation into the incident, police executed a search warrant on another residence in The Pas where a fourth accused was located and arrested. A search of this residence resulted in police seizing numerous items including those believed to be used in the commission of the robbery, including the pizza boxes stolen from earlier in the night. During the search warrant police also recovered stolen goods from a previously reported break and enter in The Pas.
The investigation revealed that four males were responsible in the planning and execution of the robbery and they have been charged accordingly. A breakdown of the charges laid in this instance are as follows:
• Adult male identified as 18-year-old Arron Jeffrey Elder, has been charged with robbery and 2 counts of break and enter
• Youth male charged with robbery and one count of break and enter
• Youth male charged with robbery and two counts of break and enter
• Youth male charged with robbery and possess property obtained by crime
One of the youth charged was aged 15, while the other two youth charged were of the age of 17. All of the individuals charged in this incident were residents of The Pas and the weapon used for the robbery is believed to have been a pellet gun.
All of the accused have been released on a recognizance and are set to appear in The Pas Provincial court.
