Rob McKinley
Post Staff
Lac La Biche Mounties are releasing the names of three men wanted in connection with a local armed robbery on Nov. 30.
At the same time, police are also saying that two other robberies in Alberta communities over the last three weeks share similar traits as the Lac La Biche crime.
Lac La Biche RCMP Staff Sgt. Henry Van Dorland says arrest warrants have been issued for Neil George Gladue, 30, Franklin William Gladue, 34, and Tyler Bruce Clark, 26.
All three men are familiar with the Lac La Biche area and are known by local police. All three are suspected to be currently hiding in the Edmonton area.
All three suspects are believed to be connected to the armed robbery at the Main Street ATB bank that saw men armed with machetes and a shotgun storm the bank in a midday raid.
Police are saying similar scenarios played out at a Wildwood, Alberta ATB on December 6, and most recently a Dec. 14 armed robbery at the TD Bank in Bonnyville, where three men walked into the bank at 4:30 p.m. and demanded cash.
According to Van Dorland and a recent news release, Franklin William Gladue has been directly linked with the Bonnyville robbery. Police say he is believed to be armed and dangerous.
All three suspects are currently at large, but a province-wide search is said to be closing in on the suspects.
RCMP say they will have more information about the series of holdups in the coming week.
Anyone with information about the suspects can contact the Lac La Biche or Bonnyville RCMP detachments, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS Story Here
