Thursday, January 31, 2013

Winnipeg Police Service News Release:

  Thursday, January 31, 2013

 
 
COMMERCIAL ROBBERY ARREST – C13-20461
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at approximately 9:30 p.m. members of the Winnipeg Police Service were dispatched to a gas bar in the 700 block of Osborne Street for the report of a Commercial Robbery.
 
It was learned that a male armed with a weapon approached the lone clerk, demanded and received an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect then fled the store on foot.  The employee was not hurt during the incident.
 
Officers attended, and with the assistance of the K-9 unit were able to track a suspect to an area residence. Police arrested a 27 year old male at that location.
 
Richard Deblois of Winnipeg was detained in custody.
 
 
SHOPLIFTING ARREST – C13-19884
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at approximately 3:00 a.m. members of the Winnipeg Police Service were dispatched to a convenience store in the 1300 block of Main Street for the report of a theft.
 
It was learned that a male suspect, with his face concealed by a hood and balaclava, had been acting in a suspicious manner at the entrance to the store. Fearing the store was going to be robbed, the clerk initially refused to allow the suspect in. The suspect was able to eventually enter the store following in other customers. Still concerned that the suspect was intending on committing a robbery the clerk called 911.
 
The suspect grabbed an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes and fled the store. Officers attended, and with the assistance of the K-9 unit were able to track the suspect to an apartment in the area where a suspect was arrested.
 
William Joseph Cook, 23 years old, of Winnipeg was detained in custody. 

 

 

 


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