A 65 year old suspect remains in custody after police received a report of an armed robbery yesterday at Dollarama in Yellowknife.
On Feb. 16 Yellowknife RCMP received a report that a suspect had allegedly “pulled a knife” on staff reportedly fleeing on foot with a “quantity” of merchandise from the store.
“Officers, including a Police Dog Handler, responded and located the suspect in front of the Stanton Territorial Hospital,” said police. “Upon being confronted by police, the suspect produced the knife again and brandished it at officers,” continued police in the media report released today.
Officers said the suspect was tasered and then taken into custody .
The 65-year-old suspect is facing a charges of robbery with a weapon
