Dewey Todd Starzyk arrested for robbery with a firearm

RCMP Alberta - On April 1st 2017 RCMP attended a residence in Coleman, AB and arrested Dewey Todd Starzyk, 53, without incident. Starzyk was arrested after police received information about an incident that occurred in the first week of February, 2017 in Pincher Creek .

Starzyk is now charged with robbery with a firearm, careless use of a firearm, carrying a weapon while committing an offence, uttering death threats and Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking as well as 3 charges for failing to comply with his conditions.

In an earlier incident Starzyk was arrested February 8, 2017 for for careless use of a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance and was released on Feb 15 2017 with numerous conditions he must abide by after being arrested.

Starzyk has been remanded in custody until April 6th to speak to his release on these new charges.

Todd Starzyk case held over until April 25

RCMP Emergency Response Team vehicle responds to Feb. 28 incident

Chris Davis - Dewey "Todd" Starzyk (53) appeared in Pincher Creek Provincial Court this morning before Judge D.G. Redman, on his own recognizance, to answer to several charges,  Starzyk was charged with careless use of a firearm and failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance after an incident on February 28 during which he allegedly barricaded himself in his Pincher Creek home after a report of gunfire, which resulted in a significant police response.  He also faces charges incurred on March 3 for allegedly violating a curfew condition related to that February 28 incident. 

Because Starzyk had no council on record (even though court documents indicated incorrectly that he had) for some of his charges, and at the request of the Crown Prosecutor that enough time be allocated to ensure a "voluminous disclosure" is conducted in an appropriate manner, Starzyk's case has been held over again until April 25.  On that date he will again be expected to appear at Pincher Creek Provincial Court.  Starzyk's case  was also held over on February 14 and March 7.  Two charges unrelated to the February 28 and Match 3 incidents were to be heard this afternoon, but were withdrawn because there was "no likelihood of conviction".

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