Vermilion RCMP lay charges in robbery with firearm
On September 9, 2024, at approximately 10:56 p.m., Vermilion RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery which occurred at a business located in the area of Railway Avenue.
Members attended the location and after further investigation determined that the suspect had worn a mask, brandished what appeared to be a firearm, and left with an undisclosed amount of currency.
The suspect was identified and arrested shortly after. A search warrant was sought and obtained for a residence which located items believed to have be used in the robbery. The currency has not been recovered at this time.
As a result of the investigation, Lanny Wayne Fleck, 46-year-old resident of Vermilion, has been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery with an imitation firearm;
- Wear disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Fleck was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on September 16, 2024, at Alberta Court of Justice in Vermilion.
Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to contact Vermilion RCMP at 780-853-5781. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
Cst. Cory Riggs
Alberta RCMP
