Armed Robbery at Dodsland Credit Union
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021, Kindersley RCMP received a call of a robbery at a bank in the community of Dodsland on the 200 block of 2nd Avenue. Police officers from Kindersley, Rosetown and Biggar Detachments responded immediately.
The initial investigation has revealed a male (description below) smashed the glass of the front door after the business was closed and entered with a firearm and demanded cash. He left with nothing and was last seen traveling in a truck (description below) in an unknown direction. Employees inside at the time were not physically injured.
truck was located by police officers the same evening abandoned just south of Dodsland. It was later reported stolen by the owner from a rural property near the community. The suspect has not been located.
RCMP Police Dog Services from Swift Current assisted and Saskatoon Police Service deployed their airplane to assist. Saskatoon RCMP Forensic Identification Services and General Investigation Section continue to investigate.
The suspect description: Caucasian male, approximately 6 feet tall and 220 lbs. He was wearing black track pants, black and grey windbreaker-style jacket and a full-faced skeleton-style mask.
The vehicle description: the recovered vehicle is a brown 2002 Ford F250 SD super cab. It has a home made black flat deck with trim on the back with two slip tanks. If anyone saw this vehicle in the community of Dodsland or surround areas before, during or after this incident, please report it to police. Police have not received any other complaints of stolen vehicles in the area since.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kindersley RCMP at 306-463-4642.
