On May 7, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police were on route to an unrelated matter when they were flagged by a civilian at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and Princess Street. The civilian stated that someone was currently being robbed.
Police located a male being held by two other males nearby. Officers were told that the male being held had attempted to rob a taxicab driver at knifepoint.
Investigation determined that two male suspects entered a taxicab and demanded money and property from the driver. One of the suspects took belongings, then both fled. The victim and a bystander chased the suspects. The suspect with the belongings was apprehended, and the belongings were recovered.
The suspect, a 22 year-old male, was taken into custody and charged. The second suspect in this robbery was not identified and remains at large.
Twenty-two year old Ryan HAPA, of Regina, is charged with Robbery [CC 344(1)B].
HAPA made his first appearance on these charges in Provincial Court today, May 8, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. If there is anyone who has information about this event, who has not already spoken to police, he or she is encouraged to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
