Posted November 18, 2024 2:36 pm
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A 17-year-old is successful custody aft helium was arrested successful transportation with 5 equipped robberies successful a one-hour period, Winnipeg police say.
The incidents, betwixt 8:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, took spot successful the River Heights/Corydon country arsenic good arsenic adjacent Polo Park.
Police said the fishy is alleged to person demanded wealth and chased a jogger connected Wellington Crescent; demanded currency and a portion astatine a Corydon Avenue fast-food restaurant; demanded wealth from state stations connected Academy Road and Ness Avenue, and took wealth astatine gunpoint from a St. James Street currency store.
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No 1 was physically injured, constabulary said, and 2 of the robbery attempts were unsuccessful.
The fishy fled connected an e-bike, constabulary said, and was deed by a conveyance astatine St. James Street and St. Matthews Avenue, which disabled the bike.
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He took disconnected connected ft and was picked up by constabulary connected Madison Avenue, astatine which constituent helium was taken to hospital, and the weapon — aboriginal determined to beryllium a CO2 pistol — was seized.
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The teen faces a limb possession charge, arsenic good arsenic 5 counts each of robbery, disguise with intent, and utilizing an imitation firearm during the committee of an indictable offence.
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