On Sunday, December 10, 2023, at approximately 01:57 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1300 block of Wascana Street for a report that a taxi cab driver was threatened with a weapon and two males robbed him of his cab. Officers met with the victim and he told police that one of the male passengers threatened him while discussing payment. The victim exited the taxicab and ran away. The two male suspects then drove away in the taxicab. The victim was not injured in the incident.
The taxi company used GPS to provide police with the current location of the vehicle. Patrol Officers and a member of the Canine Unit with the assistance from members of the White Butte RCMP located the vehicle abandoned southeast of Regina in a field.
Two male suspects were located in the area and both were arrested without incident.
Twenty-one year old, Alijah DUBOIS of Regina is charged with the following offences:
- Robbery [CC 344(1)(b)]
- Breach of Probation [CC 733.1(1)]
Twenty-three year old, Jared HUNTER of Lestock SK is charged with the following offence:
- Robbery [CC 344(1)(b)]
Both DUBOIS and HUNTER will make their first court appearance on these charges in Provincial Court on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Court Information Number (991252708)
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