Calgary Police Charge a 17-Year-Old Youth, Who Cannot Be Named, With Eleven Counts by a Tally of the Listed Charges, Including Two Counts of Robbery With a Restricted or Prohibited Firearm, After Two Armed Robberies at Calgary Businesses on June 16 and an October 7 Search That Seized a Loaded Handgun and Ammunition (October 19, 2026)

The Calgary Police Service says a 17-year-old male, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged over two armed robberies in Calgary on the evening of June 16, 2026, and that two other suspects are still being sought. In a release published on October 19, 2026 at 11:04 a.m. Mountain time, the force says it is believed three suspects entered a business at #7A, 2016 25 Ave. N.E. at approximately 9 p.m., one of them armed with a firearm, and that it is believed the same three suspects entered Bud Mart at 20 Copperpond Passage S.E. at approximately 10:20 p.m., once again armed with a firearm, and that the suspects threatened and assaulted an employee and a customer and fled with cannabis products and cash. Police say the accused was arrested at a Saddle Ridge residence on October 6 and that a search warrant executed the next day seized a cellphone, a loaded handgun and ammunition. The release lists charges that add up to eleven counts by a tally of the listed counts, two of them robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm, and says further charges are pending. The accused is presumed innocent.

The Two Robberies, as Police Describe Them

The force says that on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at approximately 9 p.m., it is believed three suspects entered Carrie’s VIP Body Care at #7A, 2016 25 Ave. N.E., one of them armed with a firearm, and that those inside the business hid in a back room and called police. The suspects fled in a black Jeep Grand Cherokee the force says is believed to be stolen. The force says that later that evening, at approximately 10:20 p.m., it is believed the same three suspects entered Bud Mart at 20 Copperpond Passage S.E., once again armed with a firearm, and that the suspects threatened and assaulted an employee and a customer and fled with cannabis products and cash.

How Police Say the Accused Was Identified

The release says that on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, police located the Jeep Grand Cherokee believed to be involved in the robberies in the southwest community of Woodbine, and that investigators located evidence inside the vehicle and were able to identify a suspect. The accused was arrested at a Saddle Ridge residence on October 6, 2026, and on October 7 a search warrant was executed and officers seized a cellphone, a loaded handgun and ammunition. The release does not say which of the listed counts the seized handgun relates to.

The Eleven Listed Counts

The charges the force lists are three counts of failure to comply; one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000; one count of pointing a firearm; two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; two counts of disguise with intent; and two counts of robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm. Eleven is a tally of those listed charges and covers the listed counts only; the release adds that further charges are pending. The release says the accused will next appear in court on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

The accused is presumed innocent, and none of these charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Calgary Police Service, as published in its October 19, 2026 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.