Three arrested after liquor store robbery on Eighth Street: Police

Three people are facing charges after an alleged liquor store robbery in Saskatoon.

According to police, officers were called to the store on Eight Street East at around 3 p.m. on Saturday. Police said three people entered the store and one of them brandished a knife while they stole alcohol.

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Officers found the three alleged robbers in a nearby alley, police said. A 53-year-old man who was “carrying a bag full of unopened liquor” was arrested, while the other two took off on foot. He’s now facing a charge of theft under $5,000.

The police service said officers spotted a man walking in a nearby parking lot with bottles of liquor inside his jacket pockets a short time later. But when he was confronted by the officers, the man ran into a nearby drug store.

“The suspect made advancements towards officers, wielding a metal baton,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“A conducted energy weapon (CEW) was successfully deployed and the suspect was arrested without further incident. On his person, Police located a concealed knife and screw driver, along with additional stolen liquor.”

The 38-year-old man is now facing charges of robbery, carrying a weapon to commit a crime, carrying a concealed weapon, obstruction of justice and uttering threats.

Police said officers later caught up with the third suspect while she was trying to enter an apartment on Seventh Street East. At the time of her arrest, police said she was carrying a concealed knife and stolen liquor, and was found to be wanted on outstanding warrants.

“Following her arrest, the female reported having recently ingested a potentially fatal amount of illicit drugs,” the police service said. “Officers administered naloxone prior to the arrival of paramedics. She was medically assessed and cleared on site before being transported to detention.”

The 18-year-old woman is now facing charges of robbery, carrying a weapon to commit a crime, carrying a concealed weapon, theft under $5,000 and breach of conditions.