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Winnipeg man arrested in connection to 4 Saturday morning robberies

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Cory Roger Legault is facing a number of charges in connection to an alleged crime spree Saturday morning.

Just after 9:30 a.m. police said a man with his face concealed robbed a bank in the 1500 block of Regent Avenue. In a span of ten minutes investigators believe the man then unsuccessfully attempted to rob a restaurant and a liquor store and at around 10:45 a.m. he tried robbing a store in the 400 block of William Avenue.

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About ten minutes later, police spotted Legault in the same area as the store and arrested him in connection to the robberies. He faces a number of robbery related charges.

Police said during the tracking of the suspect, a K9 officer was hit by a car at the intersection of William Avenue and Harriet Street. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was released. The police dog was not hurt.

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