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Winnipeg’s major crimes unit made two arrests in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a gas station near Polo Park.
Winnipeg police said they responded to the 1600 block of Ness Avenue on Thursday, March 28 for a report of a commercial robbery involving a man and a woman.
According to officials, two gas station workers were robbed of a knife but were not injured. The suspects took off with an undisclosed amount of money and tobacco products. Police did not specify at which gas station the incident took place.
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General patrol officers turned the investigation over to the major crimes unit, and identified the two suspects believed to be involved in the incident.
On Friday, investigators arrested the two suspects at a residence in the 500 block of Richmond Street without incident. Stolen property and a large knife believed to have been used in the robbery were found. A 2010 Ford F150 was also located and seized.
A 52-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, both from Winnipeg, have been charged with robbery and have been released on an undertaking in accordance with the mandate of the Criminal Code.
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