Winnipeg police nab suspect after fake assault-style rifle used in Bridgwater bank heist
Masked 24-year-old man tracked down to home on Bairdmore Boulevard
A masked man who used an imitation assault-style rifle to rob a bank is facing several charges after being caught a short time later by Winnipeg police.
At approximately 1:15 p.m. Thursday, a male suspect entered a bank in the Bridgwater neighbourhood, walked up to the front counter, pointed what appeared to be an assault-style rifle at a employee and demanded money, according to a release from the Winnipeg Police Service.
The employee complied and did not suffer any physical injuries, police say.
The suspect took the money and fled in a vehicle. Police were contacted immediately, and soon located the suspect where he was arrested at a home in the 100 block of Bairdmore Boulevard.
The major crimes unit took over the investigation, the release says, and a search warrant was executed at the residence. A vehicle, an imitation firearm, along with the money, were seized.
The 24-year-old suspect was charged with the following offences:
- Armed robbery using a firearm.
- Use of an imitation firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.
- Pointing a firearm.
- Possession of a weapon.
- Disguise with intent.
He was detained in custody.