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.
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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.
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