Liquor Store Robbery

• Innocent man killed during officer-involved shooting that left suspect dead in downtown Edmonton

  An innocent man died following a shooting involving Edmonton police Wednesday evening that also left an armed robbery suspect dead.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2022
  
• Off-duty officer assaulted, makes arrest after witnessing Winnipeg liquor store theft

  Police say the off-duty officer witnessed the theft at the Liquor Mart on Dakota Street around 5:06 p.m. Sunday.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2020
  
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• Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Alcanna’s use of ID scanning at liquor stores

  Alberta's privacy commissioner is investigating Alcanna's ID-scanning pilot project aimed at curbing violent liquor store robberies.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
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• ID scanning pilot project launched to combat Edmonton liquor theft epidemic

  Edmonton police and Alberta's largest liquor store owner have launched an ID scanning pilot project to curb the drastic rise in robberies.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2020
• Off-duty RCMP officer witnesses Salmon Arm armed robbery: police

  The 29-year-old suspect was arrested the same night with help of witness information.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2020
• Enderby RCMP investigating alleged liquor store armed robbery

  Police say a liquor store on Cliff Avenue was robbed by a man on Monday evening.

  Crime

  Dec 24, 2019
• Suspect in pair of armed robberies sought by Abbotsford police

  Abbotsford police are hunting for an armed robbery suspect believed to have targeted two stores within a half an hour of each other.

  Crime

  Dec 24, 2019
• ‘I just froze’: Manitoba Liquor Mart employee assaulted during robbery speaks out

  The Winnipeg Liquor Mart employee sent to hospital after being punched in the face during a robbery last week says she was worried she'd be fired if she'd tried to intervene.

  Nov 26, 2019
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• Concern for staff safety after 300% spike in Edmonton liquor store robberies

  According to the Alberta Liquor Store Association, there have been 5,000 liquor store robberies in Edmonton in 2019 -- a 300 per cent increase over 2018.

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  Sep 24, 2019
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• Man charged with armed robbery, stealing jewelry worth $21K in Nanaimo

  Police arrested 39-year-old Dustin Sean Williams at his residence in Ladysmith last Thursday in connection to both crimes.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2019