Pursuit of robbery suspect leads to evacuation of Regina store

The Canadian Tire in east Regina was evacuated Tuesday morning after police chased a robbery suspect into the store.

According to police, at about 9:30 a.m., officers went to a residence on East Haughton Road to arrest the man. Police say the man initially barricaded himself inside before jumping from a balcony and running toward the store.

“Believing the suspect may have a weapon, officers set up a perimeter, made contact with the management of the business, and requested that customers and staff leave the store,” the police said in a media release.

“Through continued communication and a search of the premises and compound, officers located the male suspect and took him safely into custody at approximately 10:15 a.m.”

Police said the investigation is ongoing.