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Saskatoon air police track down armed robbery suspects, 2 charged

The Saskatoon Air Support Unit helped police track down two robbery suspects. @SPSAir1 / Twitter

Two men have been charged with robbery with a weapon after they allegedly approached an individual while brandishing a knife and machete on Saturday.

Saskatoon Police Service say the incident took place just before midnight at 33 Street and Avenue Y.

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According to police, the victim was approached by two men, aged 25 and 27 who demanded he hand over his property while brandishing the weapons before taking off in a vehicle.

The police service’s air support unit was able to locate the vehicle and the two men were arrested without incident.

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