Ringing cellphone leads to arrest of robbery suspect in Saskatchewan, RCMP say

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NORTH BATTLEFORD - For Mounties in central Saskatchewan, an arrest was just a phone call away. 

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NORTH BATTLEFORD – For Mounties in central Saskatchewan, an arrest was just a phone call away. 

RCMP say officers were looking for a suspect in a robbery at a business in North Battleford on Thursday.

They say a man threatened someone with a firearm, and demanded their cellphone and wallet.

An RCMP patch is worn by an officer at RCMP
An RCMP patch is worn by an officer at RCMP "E" Division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

RCMP say investigators used a GPS service and determined the stolen phone was just outside the business.

They went outside, dialled the stolen phone’s number and heard it ringing before arresting a man in possession of the device.

Mounties say officers then searched a room in the business and found a sawed-off firearm, ammunition and a baton.

RCMP say a 23-year-old from North Battleford faces several charges, including robbery, pointing a firearm and possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose. 

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