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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