Former Saskatoon mayoral candidate charged in North Battleford armed robbery

Former Saskatoon mayoral candidate Mark Zielke – who described himself as an “advocate for justice” during his campaign – was arrested in connection with an armed robbery and assault in North Battleford earlier this month.

At around 10:40 p.m. on April 5, RCMP officers responded to a robbery at a business on Highway 16 in North Battleford.

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According to police, three people entered the business and threatened employees with a gun.

“The suspects assaulted one employee, who was later treated at the hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature,” the RCMP said in a release.

A sum of cash was stolen, along with electronics and ID/financial cards, before the suspects fled in a vehicle down Highway 16.

Police conducted a traffic stop near the Borden Bridge and arrested the three alleged robbers.

“Officers located and seized the items reported as stolen, as well as a loaded handgun, from the vehicle,” police said.

44-year-old Tyson Moore from Saskatoon and 41-year-old David Dominguez from Corman Park were arrested along with Zielke.

All three face multiple charges, including robbery with a firearm, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.

Zielke’s next court appearance is set for April 28 in North Battleford.

He joined Saskatoon’s mayoral race in 2020. While he wasn’t a career politician, Zielke said his leadership skills were unmatched by other candidates.

“I despise folks who say one thing, then do the opposite. That’s what I find in career-politicians,” Zielke told 650 CKOM ahead of the 2020 mayoral election.

“I categorize myself as a man of the people,” he said during the interview. “That’s what my life consists of, it consists of caring for others.”

He ultimately finished last in the six-candidate race, with 639 votes.

In 2019, Zielke appealed a decision from a judge at the Court of Queen’s Bench which ordered him to stop doing legal work without a proper licence.