City reviewing security measures after knifepoint robbery at Saskatoon campground
CTV
Some security changes could be on the way at Saskatoon’s Gordie Howe Campground after an armed robbery last week where a camper was held at knifepoint.
Some security changes could be on the way at Saskatoon’s Gordie Howe Campground after an armed robbery last week where a camper was held at knifepoint.
Police released information about the incident Friday. They say on Wednesday, a woman entered the campsite of a 75-year-old woman and held her at knifepoint, trying to steal a bike.
Jay Merritt runs the Saskatchewan RV Campers Facebook page, where he says the story garnered a lot of comments, ranging from outrage that this could happen, to concern for the elderly camper, to questions about general safety while camping.
“I’m hoping that this is just an isolated incident, and we don’t see this continue to happen,” he told CTV News.
Merritt is an avid camper, and while the robbery concerns him, he says it’s not surprising.
“I don’t think it’s a big secret to people out there stealing things that there’s a lot of money invested in a lot of these campsites,” he said.
