On the morning of September 4th, the Dauphin RCMP responded to multiple robberies in town, the following is the RCMP's press release.
On September 4th, 2022, at approximately 7:05 a.m. Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of a robbery at the 7-eleven in Dauphin, Manitoba. A male, dressed in black wearing a blue baseball cap, a mask, and brandishing a knife entered the store demanding money. After taking money from the cash register he fled the scene on foot.
At approximately 7:20 a.m. Dauphin RCMP received a report of a robbery at Mountain Esso in Dauphin, Manitoba. A male, dressed in black wearing a blue baseball cap, a mask, and brandishing a knife entered the store demanding money and cigarettes. After taking cash and cigarettes he left the scene as a passenger in a burgundy pick-up truck.
At approximately 9:15 a.m. patrolling officers observed a vehicle matching the truck used in the robbery. A traffic stop was initiated and an adult male and an adult female were taken into custody. A knife and clothing used in the robbery along with money and cigarettes were recovered.
23-year-old Andrew MARTINDALE of Dauphin has been charged with Robbery (x2), Disguise with Intent (x2), Utter Threats (x2), Possess a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose (x2), and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. He was remanded into custody. A 44-year-old Dauphin woman was released from custody on an Undertaking to appear in Dauphin Provincial Court for charges of Robbery (x2) and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
