Man in Watson Lake, Yukon, facing charges related to armed robbery
A man in Watson Lake, Yukon, is facing multiple charges related to a robbery with a firearm May 23.
In a news release Friday, RCMP said they received a call of a man who had pointed a gun at someone, assaulted them and stole property. The victim was injured and treated at the hospital.
The man, arrested June 4, is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, robbery with a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
After executing a search warrant police also seized ammunition, what police believe to be controlled drugs and cocaine, and a small-calibre modified firearm.
The man has been remanded into custody.
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