Winnipeg police charge man with 7 robberies, including one dating back to 2009

Winnipeg police say a man arrested in connection with an attempted robbery at a financial institution on Thursday night is also responsible for six other robberies in the city, including one dating back more than nine years.

In most of those cases, the robber was wearing a disguise and armed with a knife.

Police arrested the 43-year-old suspect on Thursday night at a residence on Kettering Street, nearRannock Avenue.

Police are continuing to investigate whether he may beconnected to any other robberies.

Most recently, the man is accused of confronting a female teller at a financial institution on Ste. Anne's Road north of Fermor Avenue on May 17 around 8 p.m.

Police allege the man was armed witha knife and wearing a mask, and fled the building after receivingmoney.

He has beenaccusedofsix other robberies:

• On Jan. 12, 2009, at around 3:30 p.m., a man grabbed a restaurant employeeby herarm on HargraveStreet between York and Ellice avenues and demanded money.She escapedand the man fled empty-handed. A male employee pursued the man, until the man swunghis knifeat him.
• On Feb. 28, 2018, at around 7:45 p.m., a man wearing a disguise entered a financial institution on Pembina Highway nearMcGillivray Boulevard. Armed with a knife, the man demanded money froma female teller. He fled after receiving some cash.
• On Mar. 7, 2018, at around 8 p.m., a manentered a financial institution wearing a disguise and askedfor money from a female teller. The teller advised the man she needed to ask her manager, whopushed the robberout the door, locked it and notified police.
• On Mar. 8, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., a manwearing a disguiseentered an office at a financial institution on Ste. Anne's Road close to Fermor Avenue and demanded money.He was given cash before fleeing.
• On Mar. 23, 2018, at 7:45 p.m., aman with a disguise asked for money from a female teller at afinancial institution onSte.Anne's Road near Fermor Avenue. After receiving a small sum of cash, he jumped the counter and asked to be escorted to the vault. He searched several drawers for money before leaving.
• On Apr. 12, 2018, at around 7:55 p.m., a man armed with a knife and wearinga disguiseasked forcash from a female teller at a financialinstitution onPortage Avenue between BourkevaleDrive andInglewood Street. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and fled the building.

The 43-year-old suspect faces seven counts of robbery and disguise with intent, and one charge of possessing a weapon.

He has beendetained at the Winnipeg Remand Centre.

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