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Castlegar man facing charges after robbery on Sunday

Castlegar Source
By Castlegar Source
June 8th, 2015

A-29 year-old Castlegar man is facing charges after the Castlegar RCMP received a report from a local business that they had been the victim of a robbery in the early morning hours of June 7, according to Castlegar RCMP Laurel Mathew.

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“The male entered the Columbia Avenue store and browsed inside for several minutes before threatening to produce a weapon and demanding money,” she said. “He fled with an undisclosed quantity of cash.

 

She said the man was apprehended a short time later and is currently in custody facing robbery charges. He will appear in court on June 10 in Castlegar. 

 

“The male indicated he had a weapon, however no weapon was produced, and no one was injured during the event,” she added.

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