Two men arrested, charged, in Red Lake robbery

By: News Director Larissa Donovan

BEMIDJI– Two Red Lake men were arrested yesterday morning and made their initial court appearances later that day on suspicion of robbery of a Red Lake restaurant.

According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old Courtney Barrett, Jr., and 25-year-old Robert Jourdain, Sr., allegedly entered the Snack Shack on the Red Lake reservation on May 1st, armed with a metal pipe and a firearm.

Barrett is accused of holding a metal pipe to an employee’s head while Jourdain allegedly brandished the firearm and stole money from the cash register and an employee’s purse. 

About

Larissa Donovan is the News Director for the stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting and has been, almost without interruption, since Election Day 2016. She covers events and issues in north central Minnesota, which include local government, crime, courts, education, environment and social issues. She studied communications at Bemidji State University and received her degree in 2018. Larissa, native to the great state of New York, grew up in Bemidji, and enjoys spending her spare time with her family and pet cat. She also loves Star Trek, punk rock music and the theater.

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