Regina police briefs: Charges laid in three robberies in one week

Regina police made arrests in connection with three alleged robberies over the past week.

Around 12:10 p.m. on April 2, officers responded to a robbery that was reported at a business in the 500 block of Sherwood Drive.

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According to police, officers were told that a man went behind the counter at the business and stole merchandise, then fled the scene in a vehicle along with another person.

Police said some officers gathered information at the scene, while others began to search the area for the suspects, and the officers found a vehicle that matched the description about an hour after first arriving at the scene.

A traffic stop in the 1000 block of Pasqua Street led to the arrests of two people matching the descriptions given to police.

Police said officers determined that one of the suspects was not involved with the robbery, and they were later released without charges. The other suspect, a 30-year-old man, is now facing a robbery charge, and he appeared in Regina Provincial Court on April 6.

Four arrested after incident on Empress Street

Four people were arrested in connection with a robbery that allegedly happened in the 800 block of Empress Street on Monday.

Regina police said officers were dispatched to the scene at around 5:20 p.m.

Police said the victim reported being assaulted and robbed of personal items before the suspects fled into a nearby home.

After speaking with the victim, the officers went to the home and identified four alleged suspects. All four, ages 19, 18, 16 and 14, are facing robbery charges, police said, and all four suspects appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Tuesday.

Police lay charges in third robbery this week

Around 6:10 p.m. on Tues, April 7, Regina police responded to a weapons offence that was reported in the 1800 block of Toronto Street.

In a release, police said the complainant said he was threatened with a weapon and robbed of his bag.

Police said officers found a man who matched the description given by the complainant in the 1200 block of 11th Avenue, and he was arrested around 6:45 p.m.

A 34-year-old now faces charges of robbery, failure to comply with a probation order and uttering threats.

He appeared in Regina Provincial Court on April 8.