Robbery charge laid after incident in Sioux Lookout’s downtown

Tim Brody - Editor

Sioux Lookout OPP have laid a robbery charge after an incident downtown on May 22.
Sioux Lookout OPP informed that, “At approximately 6:00 pm, officers responded to a report of a theft from a store on Front Street, in the downtown core of Sioux Lookout. The individual left the store with unpaid merchandise after an altercation with a store employee, then fled the area. Officers located and arrested the accused a short time after.”
Following an investigation by police, a 21-year-old Sandy Lake First Nation resident was charged with robbery. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Sioux Lookout Ontario Court of Justice on July 9 to answer the charge.
Sioux Lookout OPP say this is the latest in a number of recent property-related crimes in the downtown area they have solved. “The Sioux Lookout OPP are dedicated to working with our community to devise ways to reduce crime and build an atmosphere of safety in our municipality. The OPP supports the development of strategies to reduce victimization and deter illegal activity, employing Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) and unique service provision options to ‘design out crime’. With safe communities we have a secure Ontario,” Sioux Lookout OPP shared.
Police advised that should there be an immediate threat to you or anyone’s safety, please call 9-1-1. “For reporting illegal activities with no immediate threat to safety, please contact police through the non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122, or should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS),” Police concluded.