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Swan River, Man. suspect in custody after incident at local business

RCMP Swan River detachment. RCMP

A Swan River man is in custody after a robbery in the western Manitoba town Tuesday afternoon.

RCMP said they were called to a disturbance on Main Street around 1:35 p.m., where they discovered that a nearby business had been robbed.

According to police, a man assaulted an employee and threw items at him before fleeing the scene when the employee went for help. The employee, 34, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Officers found the suspect a short time later.

A 22-year-old was arrested and charged with robbery and mischief.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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