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Man facing charge of uttering threats after robbery in Prince Albert, Sask.

A 37-year-old man is facing charges after a robbery at a store in Prince Albert, Sask. File / Global News

Prince Albert police said a 37-year-old man is facing charges after a robbery at a store Thursday.

Officers were called to the theft in the 800-block of 15th Street East at roughly 8:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 11.

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A security guard reportedly tried to stop a man who left the store with stolen merchandise. The suspect threatened harm with a knife, then fled on a bike.

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Police located and arrested the man a short distance away.

The man, from Montreal Lake, is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and stealing merchandise under $5,000.

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He is expected to appear in Prince Albert provincial court Friday.

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