32-year-old arrested after robbery with machete in Winnipeg

A 32-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested and charged after a Monday morning robbery.

Winnipeg police responded to the 800 block of Arlington Street after a report of a robbery at around 5:20 a.m.

According a police news release, two suspects entered the business and demanded money and cigarettes. One of the suspects was armed with a machete.

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Shayne Kelvin Curtis Peters, 32, was found a “short time later” and a quantity of cigarettes and the machete were recovered.

Peters faces a number of charges:

• Robbery
• Disguise with intent
• Possess weapon
• Resist peace officers
• Possess scheduled substance
• Fail to comply with probation order

Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-204-786-8477.