Three charged in connection with restaurant robbery
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Three people are in custody following a robbery last week at a restaurant inside a local motel.
Friday morning, two suspects wearing disguises allegedly entered the Spice Hut restaurant, located inside the Medicine Hat Travelodge. The suspects allegedly produced a firearm and demanded cash from a staff member, before fleeing the scene to an awaiting vehicle.
Police conducted the investigation, and arrested one suspect, 35-year-old Michael Mingo, within hours of the robbery. According to police, Mingo was in possession of stolen cash and a pellet gun, which is alleged to have been used in the robbery.