Two Fox Creek residents charged after armed robbery in Peace River
A machete was allegedly brandished during a confrontation with store staff before the pair fled, leading to a high-speed police pursuit.
Peace River RCMP arrested two suspects following an armed robbery at a local business late on Saturday, August 22. Police say a man and woman entered the store just before 10 p.m. and tried to leave without paying for merchandise. When staff confronted them, one of the pair allegedly produced a machete before both fled in a vehicle at high speed.
Responding officers located the suspect vehicle and, with help from Fairview RCMP, Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services and the Real Time Operations Center, deployed a tire deflation device to stop it. Both suspects were arrested without incident.
Twenty-one-year-old Peyton Robinson and 24-year-old Billy Ferguson, both of Fox Creek, face multiple charges. Robinson was charged with robbery and dangerous operation of a vehicle; she was released with conditions and is set to appear in Peace River's Court of Justice on September 21, 2026. Ferguson was charged with robbery, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and assault. He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Peace River court on August 31, 2026.
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