It was another busy day in Dauphin Court yesterday.
The three men involved in an armed robbery in the RM of Alonsa were back in court yesterday. 31-year-old Francis Beaulieu, 26-year-old Anton Levasseur, and 29-year-old Victor Levasseur were remanded into custody for their trial in November.
The three men, all from Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, entered a business on Highway 50 wearing masks and holding firearms on August 9, 2021. They stole cash and cigarettes before fleeing in a vehicle, no employees were hurt. Later, during a traffic stop, Manitoba First Nations Police Service recognized one of the men in a van and could see the firearm. The three men were then arrested, along with the female driver, who was later released without charges.
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Meanwhile, Jordy Clyde Robertson from the RM of Grandview was back in court for a number of charges yesterday. Robertson was remanded into custody and will be back in court on March 15.
RCMP arrested the 23-year-old Robertson on January 24, after executing a search warrant at a residence in the RM of Grandview. He was remanded into custody on charges including Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized, Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Possess Firearm while Prohibited, Importing a Prohibited Device, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.
