An uncle and his niece have been charged after a robber held up the Onoway Hotel on Saturday, firing a warning shot that injured an employee.
RCMP were called to the Onoway Hotel around 1:15 a.m. Saturday after a lone man entered the hotel, pointed a handgun at employees and demanded money.
The man then fired a shot into the ceiling, but the bullet ricocheted and struck a hotel staff member. The employee suffered minor injuries.
According to investigators, the robber obtained an unspecified amount of cash before climbing into a getaway vehicle where a female accomplice was waiting. The two suspects then fled the scene.
Tia Bergseth, 18, of Mayerthorpe has been charged with robbery using a firearm and will appear in Stony Plain provincial court Wednesday.
Tia’s uncle, Dixon Bergseth, 38, of Edmonton faces 13 charges, including robbery using a firearm and assault with a weapon. Dixon is in police custody.
