Suspect, 17, arrested after five separate armed incidents within an hour: Winnipeg Police – Winnipeg

A 17-year-old boy is in custody after being arrested in connection with five armed robberies in the span of an hour, Winnipeg police say.

The incidents happened between 8:30 and 9:30 PM on Friday in the River Heights/Corydon area and near Polo Park.

Police said the suspect allegedly demanded money and chased a jogger on Wellington Crescent; demanded cash and a drink at a fast food restaurant on Corydon Avenue; demanded money from gas stations on Academy Road and Ness Avenue, and took money at gunpoint from a cash register on St. James Street.

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No one was physically injured, police said, and two of the robberies were unsuccessful.

The suspect fled on an e-bike, police said, and was struck by a vehicle at St. James Street and St. Matthews Avenue, disabling the bike.

He fled on foot and was caught by police on Madison Avenue, where he was taken to the hospital and the gun – later determined to be a CO2 pistol – was confiscated.

The teen faces one count of weapons possession, as well as five counts of theft, intentional disguise and use of an imitation firearm during the commission of a criminal offense.

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