On September 23, 2024 at approximately 4:05 p.m., Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP received a report of a robbery at a business in Balcarres, SK.
Investigation determined two adult females entered the business, assaulted an employee with a golf club and stole two bottles of liquor. The victim reported non-life-threatening injuries to police.
The suspects fled in a vehicle.
Officers immediately responded and located the vehicle travelling near Balcarres. They activated their emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop and turned into a field. Officers boxed the vehicle in, then arrested the females without further incident.
One of them threatened a police officer while being transported to the detachment.
As a result of continued investigation, 19-year-old Serenity Fink from Balcarres and 38-year-old Isabelle Starr from Fort Qu'Appelle are each charged with:
- one count, robbery, Section 344(1)(b), Criminal Code; and
- one count, flight from police, Section 320.17, Criminal Code.
Fink is also charged with:
- one count, operation of a conveyance while impaired, Section 320.14(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
- one count, operation while impaired over 80 mg, Section 320.14(1)(b), Criminal Code.
Starr is also charged with one count, uttering threats, Section 264.1(1)(a), Criminal Code.
They were remanded into custody to appear via video in Fort Qu'Appelle Provincial Court on September 26, 2024.
Indian Head RCMP, White Butte RCMP and the File Hills Police Service assisted with this investigation.