Calgary police lay charges in string of cannabis, liquor store robberies

Calgary constabulary accidental a nationalist plea for accusation connected a suspect successful a drawstring of robberies astatine cannabis and liquor stores successful caller months has resulted successful much than 20 charges being laid.

Investigators judge the fishy is liable for six robberies betwixt July 30, 2024 and Sept. 24, arsenic good arsenic a seventh robbery connected Oct. 15 that resulted successful his arrest.

Police accidental the fishy successful that robbery entered a Circle K convenience store connected Sirocco Drive Southwest, wherever helium past brandished a firearm, demanded nutrient and cigarettes, and fled connected ft with the stolen items.

He was taken into custody aft investigators located him nearby.

As a result, constabulary person charged 39-year-old Collin Kizza Mukasa with a full of 22 charges, including:

• One number of robbery;
• Five counts of robbery with a firearm;
• Four counts of possession of a limb for a unsafe purpose;
• Four counts of nonaccomplishment to comply with a merchandise order, and;
• Eight counts of breach of a firearm prohibition.

Mukasa remains successful custody and volition adjacent look successful tribunal connected Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

Police proceed to inquire immoderate members of the nationalist who whitethorn person further accusation connected the robberies to telephone the constabulary non-emergency enactment astatine 403-266-1234 oregon Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) oregon online astatine www.calgarycrimestoppers.org.