(St. John’s, NL), September 1, 2021 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) have arrested a male in connection with two armed robberies in Conception Bay South (CBS) on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at approximately 1:25 pm, officers with the RNC Operational Patrol Services (OPS) Police Dog Service (PDS) and Forensic Identification Services (FIS) responded to a service station on CBS Highway in the Foxtrap area of CBS in relation to a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. A lone suspect had entered the business and approached the cashier presenting a weapon. The suspect obtained some cash, then proceeded to exit the store and flee the area.

At approximately 4:15 am, RNC OPS were called to a second armed robbery in the CBS area at a service station near the intersection of Topsail Road and CBS Highway. A suspect, described to be male, approached the cashier with a weapon, demanding cash and cigarettes. The suspect obtained some cash and cigarettes, then proceeded to flee the establishment.

As a result of the investigation in to the events, a 30-year-old male from CBS was arrested yesterday evening in St. John’s. He has been charged with the armed robberies, as well as possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with court orders. The male was held in custody to appear in Provincial Court.

The RNC GUI ask that anyone who may have information to assist the investigation, or with video footage in that area around the time of the incident, contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.

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File # 2021-44885, 2021-44896

 

Cst. James Cadigan  #775
Media Relations Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
media@rnc.gov.nl.ca
(709) 729-8658