A store robbery has led to the RCMP arresting a man in connection with last week’s break-in at the Yukon government’s Victims Services offices.

Various offices were accessed late last Friday night or early Saturday morning, including those with records containing client information, and some cellphones were stolen.

The Whitehorse detachment General Investigation Section (GIS) took the lead of the investigation, assisted by “M” Division’s Major Crime Unit and Crime Reduction Unit.

At 10:20 Tuesday morning, police received a report of a robbery at a downtown business.

A masked male entered the store brandishing a metal object. He demanded money and tried to break into display cases.

Kyle Robert McCormick was arrested the same day in connection with the robbery and on an outstanding warrant for arrest.

“At the time of his arrest, Kyle McCormick had in his possession items that were believed to be taken from the Victim Services office in Whitehorse,” the RCMP said Thursday.

On Tuesday, officers with the Whitehorse detachment GIS and general duty officers executed a search warrant where McCormick was known to reside and recovered additional items also believed to have been taken from the break-in.

At the time of McCormick’s arrest, he was on a Feb. 26 release order for 14 charges which are still before the courts related to several investigations from November 2023.

McCormick appeared in court Wednesday and has been remanded until April 3. He is charged with:

• break and enter to a business;

• possession of break-in instruments;

• two counts of wearing a disguise with the intent to commit a criminal offence;

• robbery with a weapon;

• assault with weapon; and

• possession of property obtained by crime.

“The top priority of the Yukon RCMP is the safety and well-being of the public,” said Supt. Lindsay Ellis, the officer in charge of criminal operations for the Yukon RCMP.

“The break-in to the Victim Services office has impacted the feeling of safety of Yukoners.

“Police, with the Government of Yukon Department of Justice, continue to assess the risk to safety of individuals and anyone who would have utilized Victim Services in the territory.

“The Yukon RCMP are committed to providing updates as available on this matter while continuing to uphold our obligations to safeguard personal information,” Ellis added.

If victims are concerned about the security/privacy of their information, they can call Victim Services at 667-8500 with any questions.

If you have information to provide to police, but wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at https://www.crimestoppersyukon.ca or by phone at 667-6715.

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