Local police arrest man for alleged armed robbery

Strathcona County RCMP has laid charges on an Edmonton man for an alleged armed robbery.

In early March, police got reports of a robbery. The victim claims to have been walking in a residential neighbourhood when a male suspect appeared, pointed a firearm, and robbed them.

The male suspect fled the scene in a vehicle. Although police contained the area, the suspect and the vehicle were not located.

Investigators from the Strathcona County Persons Crime Unit were assigned the investigation, where they quickly identified a suspect and brought them into custody.

Cody Okimaw, a 32-year-old resident of Edmonton, has been charged with:

• Robbery with a firearm
• Fraud under $5000

Okimaw has been released and will appear in a provincial court in late June.