By Canadian Press

Man arrested in Alberta bank robbery where suspect allegedly fled on snowmobile

Dec 29, 2019 | 12:49 PM

ALIX, Alta. — Police in central Alberta say they’ve made an arrest in a bank robbery where the suspect allegedly fled on a snowmobile.

RCMP began investigating on Dec. 20 when they said a lone male wearing a mask and gloves entered the ATB Financial branch in Alix with a long-barrelled firearm and a machete, and then fled on a snowmobile with an undisclosed amount of cash.  

No employees were injured.

Three days later, police say a man who was in custody at the Ponoka RCMP Detachment on an unrelated investigation was identified as the suspect.

Officers then obtained a warrant and searched the suspect’s rural property east of Ponoka on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, where they allege they found evidence linking him to the robbery.

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Michael Allan Richter, 40, of Ponoka is in custody and will appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Jan. 2 to face charges that include robbery with a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm while prohibited, and failing to comply with a probation order.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2019.

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