Robbery

• Distraction robberies targeting senior South Asian women rising in Edmonton

  Since Aug. 19, Edmonton police said they've received at least 20 reports of distraction-style robberies involving theft of jewellery, typically targeting older South Asian women.

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  Sep 16
  
• 3 teens charged for allegedly stealing 14-year-old’s e-bike key in Saskatoon

  Three teenage boys are facing robbery charges after allegedly stealing the key to an e-bike from a 14-year-old in Saskatoon, police said.

  Crime

  Sep 4
  
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• Woman, 70, stabbed during attempted bag theft in Saskatoon

  A 26-year-old Saskatoon man is facing aggravated assault and robbery charges after police say a 70-year-old woman was stabbed during an attempted robbery.

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  Jul 8
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• Robbery suspect steals cop car, triggers lengthy chase: Montreal police

  A 28-year-old man is facing charges after a Montreal cop car was stolen, prompting a chase that spanned nearly 60 kilometres across the city.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Montreal-area pair accused of robbing funeral niches of jewelry

  Montreal police say two suspects are behind widespread thefts from funeral niches and are urging families to check whether valuables are missing.

  Crime

  Jun 3
• Police arrest suspects in 10 jewelry store smash-and-grab robberies across GTA

  Police say an organized group used stolen vehicles and hammers to carry out a string of brazen jewelry store robberies across the Greater Toronto Area.

  Crime

  May 8
• Winnipeg police seeking suspect in mugging that left woman with minor injuries

  A 45-year-old woman suffered minor injuries during a mugging in downtown Winnipeg as she tried to help a collapsed man on the street. Police continue their search for a suspect.

  Crime

  Apr 6
• 3 Winnipeg youths arrested for robbing pizza delivery man at gunpoint

  Winnipeg police say three 16-year-olds were arrested after a pizza delivery worker was robbed at gunpoint outside an apartment building.

  Canada

  Mar 7
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• ‘Shocked’: Burlington pawn shop owner describes brazen smash-and-grab robbery

  A pawn shop near Burlington’s Mapleview Mall was hit by a daylight smash-and-grab just days after a jewelry store robbery in the same area, with more than $100,000 in goods stolen.

  Crime

  Jan 30
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• Suspect in fast-food robbery arrested eating burgers, fries on Winnipeg bus: police

  A New Year's Day fast-food restaurant heist in Winnipeg ended with a suspect being arrested on a city bus eating burgers and fries.

  Crime

  Jan 5