A young man has been charged after an elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed in St. John’s, N.L.
Police say the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
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They say the woman was pushed to the ground and her purse was stolen.
She received minor injuries.
The suspect fled the area on foot, but the 21-year-old man was later arrested with the help of a police dog unit.
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He’s facing a charge of robbery with violence.
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