Saskatoon youth, 16, charged in machete robbery on Idylwyld Drive North

A 16-year-old male youth has been charged in relation to a robbery with a machete at a business in the 1200 block of Idylwyld Drive North, the Saskatoon Police Service said in a release published October 13, 2026.¹

According to the police service, officers were patrolling in the 1200 block of Idylwyld Drive North at around 10:35 on October 11, 2026, when they observed several suspicious males enter a business. As police approached, four males were seen running out of the store in different directions, the release states.¹

At the same time, police received a call for service stating four males matching those descriptions had robbed the store with a machete and a sledgehammer, according to the release. A machete was later located in a nearby alley, the police service said.¹

The release states that a member of the Canine Unit attended to conduct a track, which resulted in police locating one of the male suspects, who was arrested without further incident. The other male suspects were not located, according to the police service.¹

The 16-year-old male youth has been charged with Disguise with Intent, Robbery, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Possession of a Weapon and Breach of Court-Imposed Conditions, the police service said. He is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on October 13, 2026, according to the release.¹

The release lists Court Information Number 991354126 and Occurrence Number 26-147869. The charges have not been tested in court, and the release does not state whether the youth has entered a plea or retained counsel.¹