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.

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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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