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Main street hotel robbed by axe-wielding suspect: Winnipeg police

A 28-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges after a suspect armed with an axe robbed a Main Street hotel early Sunday. Global News

Winnipeg police have made an arrest after they say a man armed with an axe robbed a Main Street hotel over the weekend.

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Officers were called to the hotel in the 200 block of Main Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

They say staff at the hotel were able to retreat to safety after the axe-wielding man came into the lobby and stole cash before fleeing on foot.

A man was later arrested at a home in the 100 block of Clarke Street following an investigation by the major crimes unit.

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A 28-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges including robbery and weapon-related offences.

The suspect has been detained in police custody.

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