On Friday, March 4, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police were dispatched to a business in the 1800 block of Scarth Street for a report of a robbery. A male entered the business and demanded money from a staff member. The male did not get any money and exited the business. Police attended the area and located a male matching the suspect description. The male was taken into custody without incident.
Twenty-two year old, Joshua NIPPI of Regina is charged with the following offences:
- Robbery [CC 344(1)(b)]
- Uttering Threats [CC 264.1(1)(a)]
- Obstruction [CC 129(a)]
- Fail to Comply with a Condition of a Release Order [CC 145 (5) (a)].
- Breach of Probation [CC 733.1(1)]
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order [CC 117.01(1)
NIPPI will make his first court appearance on these charges in Provincial Court on Monday, March 7, 2022.