Regina police say they have a man in custody after an employee was threatened at a business on Wednesday morning.
Police said officers were called to the store in the 1000 block of Pasqua Street just before 4 a.m. for a report of a robbery.
A man entered the business and threatened the employee with a knife, police said.
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He then left in a taxi.
Officers said they located the taxi in the 900 block of Albert Street, where a suspect was arrested.
John Watkin, 25, is facing charges of assault with a weapon, possession of methamphetamine and failing to comply with conditions of a release order.
He is scheduled to appear in Regina provincial court on Friday morning.
Police said there was no evidence a robbery or attempted robbery took place.
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