Krystal Long and Sheldon Power are charged after an alleged masked robbery at gunpoint at a convenience store near Savona, B.C., on October 24, RCMP said.
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Two people have been charged after an alleged masked robbery at gunpoint at a convenience store near Savona, B.C., on the night of October 24, 2026, according to the Kamloops RCMP.
Police said frontline officers with the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment received a report at about 10:45 p.m. of a robbery at gunpoint at a convenience store in the 7000-block of the Trans-Canada Highway near Savona.
According to the RCMP, two people wearing masks pointed a gun at a clerk and demanded the cash register and cigarettes. They then fled in a white pickup truck, police said.
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Several units supported the frontline officers, including Police Dog Services, Kamloops RCMP and officers from the Crime Reduction Unit, said Cpl. Dana Napier, spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP.
Police located the truck, and one person was arrested nearby. The second person led a police dog team on what Napier described as "an extensive track" before also being taken into custody.
As part of the investigation, police said they seized a firearm, as well as cash and property from the store.
Krystal Long and Sheldon Power are each charged with:
Power also faces a charge of failing to stop for a peace officer.
Both remain in custody awaiting bail hearings, police said.
Because the case is now before the courts, the RCMP said no further information will be released. The RCMP file number is 2026-35775.
This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: RCMP
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