Man arrested in connection with 2 Winnipeg robbery attempts: police

Winnipeg police say they arrested a man Sunday after reports of two attempted robberies in the city.

At 3:45 p.m., police were alerted to an attempted robbery of a delivery driver at a restaurant in the 1600 block of Main Street.

Police say a man armed with a knife reportedly confronted the driver inside the store and demanded money. Staff within the establishment intervened and the man fled.

No money was taken and nobody was injured.

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Later on, at 6:30 p.m., police were once again alerted, this time for an attempted carjacking outside a casino on McPhillips Street.

Police say a man in his 40s was sitting in his vehicle when another man unexpectedly opened the driver-side door and pointed a knife at him.

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The driver slammed the door shut and the suspect fled.

The police then found the 28-year-old suspect on a bus outside the casino and he was taken into custody.