A man was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing someone’s phone and wielding a machete in Sherwood Park.
Strathcona County RCMP said the robbery happened outside the Sherwood Park Mall around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20.
A suspect approached a man walking outside the mall and asked to use his phone, but then reportedly refused to return it.
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A confrontation occurred and police said the suspect took a machete out of his backpack. The victim immediately ran into the nearest store and called police, RCMP said.
A short time later, Mounties found the suspect and the phone was recovered.
No one was injured during the incident, police said.
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Nathan Sheldon Flach, 20, was charged with robbery and possessing a weapon for dangerous purpose.
Flach was released and is scheduled to appear in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on Oct. 9.
Sherwood Park is directly east of Edmonton in Strathcona County.