Deer Lake RCMP have arrested a fourth person in connection an armed robbery in Deer Lake on the weekend. Shane White was arrested Thursday and will be in court today.

Three people, 28-year-old Jake Williams, 27-year-old Jared Healey, and 25-year-old Brianna Lavers were already arrested by police. 

On July 16, at about 4:15 a.m., police responded to the report of a robbery involving a firearm.  The victim was assaulted and robbed at gun point while seated in a parked vehicle in a parking lot in Deer Lake.  A quantity of drugs, a bank card and an iPad were stolen from the victim. 

Jake Williams is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Extortion using a firearm
• Robbery using a firearm
• Possession of property obtained by crime
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Assault with a weapon
• Pointing a firearm
• Possession of a prohibited firearm
• Careless use of a firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• Breach of a court release order – seven counts

Jared Healey is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Extortion using a firearm
• Robbery using a firearm
• Possession of property obtained by crime

Lavers is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Extortion using a firearm
• Robbery using a firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Shane White is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Extortion using a firearm
• Robbery using a firearm
• Assault
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• Breach of a court release order
• Fail to attend court

A firearm, believed to be used during this crime, was recovered.

All evidence obtained up to this point in the investigation support that this incident was not a random act.  The investigation is continuing.