Police charge four teens after Winnipeg man carjacked after arranging date online

Police have accused four teens of intentionally creating a fake online profile to try and lure in a victim with the intent of robbing him.

The suspects were charged Monday after a Winnipeg man was carjacked after he arranged a meetup through an online site.

It’s one of several similar incidents police have reported on over the past few months.

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In this most recent case police said the 24-year-old man met a girl through a popular dating website and made arrangements to meet her on Boyd Avenue. Monday afternoon.

When he pulled up in his car around 2:40 p.m. he was approached by a girl, and three other teenagers.

Police said they then pepper sprayed the man, pulled him from his vehicle and threatened him.

The suspects fled with the vehicle.  A short time later the stolen car was spotted by police who eventually tracked it to Broadway and Edmonton Street.  Four teens were arrested after a brief foot chase.

Police have charged two 15-year-old and two 16-year-old youths with robbery, unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon and other offences.

Police believe the suspects created a fake profile with the intent of luring and then robbing a victim.

It’s one of several similar incidents police have reported on over the past few months.