One person is in custody in connection with what Winnipeg police said was an armed robbery outside a city bus stop.
Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service were called to a bus stop at Fort Street and Graham Avenue on Monday at approximately 7 p.m. They say a male teen had been robbed by a group of individuals wearing face masks.
Police said the group were brandishing guns and knives, threatened to kill the victim, stole his property and then fled on foot.
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In responding to a similar call for service in the city’s Central District area with similar suspect descriptions, officers took one of the suspects into custody after a short foot pursuit. They said the suspect had discarded a BB gun. The others were able to escape.
The 17-year-old male suspect was detained in custody. He faces a number of charges, including armed robbery using a firearm.
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