A trial began Wednesday for an Edmonton man accused of impersonating a police officer so he could execute an Okotoks-area robbery of a brother and sister in their 70s.
Armin Babic, 41, faces seven charges including robbery with a firearm and impersonating a peace officer and forcible confinement. His trial began Wednesday. A trial began Wednesday for an Edmonton man who is accused of impersonating a police officer so that he could execute an Okotoks-area robbery of a brother and sister in their 70s.
One trial was adjourned when Babic fired his lawyer right before it was set to begin. Another trial was adjourned when Babic had a medical emergency on the day it was to start.In December, another judge said Babic would have to proceed "with or without a lawyer" after prosecutors Joe Mercier and Elaine Ng argued the case should not be allowed to experience further delay.
When McLachlan resisted, the suspect fired a shot in the air. He then tied the siblings' hands behind their backs with rope. About 20 minutes later, RCMP, who'd been dispatched to search the area for the truck, spotted a Chevrolet Silverado that matched the description of the suspect's vehicle.Archambault pulled the truck over. The driver was Babic and the officer learned he was wanted on a traffic-related warrant out of Edmonton.Court heard a search of the truck turned up all of the stolen items as well as clothing, which had both Babic's DNA on it and McLachlan's.
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