Wadena RCMP are looking for a man they have charged with armed robbery after an incident in the town on Sunday.
Police said in a news release on Sept. 9. that they received a call around 11:45 p.m. on Sept. 8 reporting an armed robbery at a business. Police said a man approached an employee with what appeared to be a firearm, and stole merchandise. The man left, and no one was injured.
Then, around 1:20 a.m., Wadena RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a business in Foam Lake, about 46 km from Wadena.
Police said a man threw an unknown object at the business’s glass door, shattering it and setting off the security alarm. The man then entered the business with what appeared to be a firearm, police said, stole merchandise, and left in a black Jeep Patriot with Saskatchewan plate 621 NNC.
RCMP are looking for 34-year-old Joseph “Joey” Desjarlais from Fishing Lake First Nation in connection with these two incidents.
Desjarlais is charged with robbery with a weapon, break and enter and using an imitation firearm in an offence and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Desjarlais is described as about 5-foot-7 and 130 lbs with brown eyes, short brown hair, and a short beard. He was last seen wearing a light brown hoodie and a fanny pack. He has tattoos of the words “public” and “enemy” with flames on his hands, and “Bonnie and Clyde” tattooed on the right side of his neck.
Police say Desjarlais, should not be approached.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Wadena RCMP at 310-RCMP or inform Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at saskcrimestoppers.com.
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