Two in custody following armed robbery attempt at Saugeen First Nation

The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals following an armed robbery in Saugeen First Nation.

Last night, April 26th (2023) just after 8:40 P.M., the Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at a business on Highway 21 in Saugeen First Nation.

Officers arrived on scene, and a suspect was taken into custody. Members from the West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), the OPP Canine Unit, and the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) responded to the area, and a second suspect was later arrested.

Both accused persons remain in custody and are being held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton.

Members from the Grey Bruce OPP, OPP Forensic Identification Unit, West Region ERT, and the Grey Bruce Crime Unit, remained on scene and there was an increased police presence for several hours and into today, April 28th.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with assault in Saugeen First Nation.

On April 25, 2023, at 9:41 P.M., the Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an assault that had taken place on French Bay Road in Saugeen First Nation.

After speaking to the victim, officers began canvassing the area when they located the suspect at a nearby residence. The individual was placed under arrest without incident.

The Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 25 year-old male from Saugeen First Nation with assault.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton at a later date.