The Kamloops RCMP Say Krystal Long and Sheldon Power Are Each Charged With Robbery With a Prohibited Firearm After Police Allege Two Masked Suspects Pointed a Gun at a Convenience Store Clerk Near Savona and Fled in a White Pick-Up Truck (October 30, 2026)

The Kamloops RCMP say Krystal Long and Sheldon Power are each charged with robbery with a prohibited firearm, disguising face during the commission of an offence and resisting a police officer after an incident at a convenience store in the 7000 block of the Trans Canada Highway near Savona at about 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Police allege two masked suspects pointed a gun at a clerk and demanded the cash register and cigarettes before fleeing in a white pick-up truck. One suspect was arrested nearby; the other was tracked by Police Dog Services and later taken into custody. A firearm, cash and property from the store were seized. Power also faces a charge of failing to stop for a peace officer, and both accused remain in custody awaiting bail hearings.

Legal status: Charged. Both accused remain in custody awaiting bail hearings; the allegations have not been tested in court and both are presumed innocent.

What the RCMP Alleges

Police allege two masked suspects entered the convenience store, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded the cash register and cigarettes, then fled in a white pick-up truck. Frontline officers from the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment responded, and the RCMP says several units attended to support them, including Police Dog Services, the Kamloops RCMP and the Crime Reduction Unit.

The Arrests and the Seizure

The force says police located the vehicle and arrested one suspect nearby. The other suspect led a police dog team on an extensive track and was eventually taken into custody as well. Police seized a firearm, cash and property from the store.

The Counts

Both Long and Power face robbery with a prohibited firearm, disguising face during the commission of an offence, and resisting a police officer. Power also faces failing to stop for a peace officer. The RCMP says the matter is now before the courts and no further information will be released.

None of the charges has been tested in court and both accused are presumed innocent. The allegations are those of the Kamloops RCMP, as published in its release of October 30, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.