POLICE – Man and woman arrested after store robbed with firearm

A man and woman who allegedly robbed a convenience store with a firearm have been arrested and charged..

Police said today (Oct. 30, 2026) that on Oct. 24 about 10:45 p.m., Tk’emlúps rural RCMP received a report of a robbery at gun point at a convenience store in the 7000-block of Trans Canada Highway near Savona.  Two people wore masks and pointed a gun at a clerk and demanded the cash register and cigarettes before fleeing in a white pick-up truck.

“Multiple units attended to support Tk’emlúps RCMP Rural Detachment frontline police, including Police Dog Services (PDS), Kamloops RCMP and police from the Crime Reduction Unit,” said Cpl. Dana Napier.

“The vehicle was located and one suspect was arrested nearby, however, the other suspect led PDS on an extensive track and was eventually also taken into custody.”

As part of the investigation, police seized a firearm, cash and property from the store.

Krystal Long and Sheldon Power have been charged with robbery with a prohibited firearm, disguising their faces during the commission of an offence, and resisting a police officer.

Power has also been charged with failing to stop for a peace officer. Both Long and Power remain in custody awaiting bail hearings.