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Knife-wielding suspect tracked down after threatening department store staff

Suspect was arrested at a nearby business after incident at Dawson Road department store.
Thunder Bay Police Service 2018

THUNDER BAY -- A 22-year-old suspect is in custody after allegedly threatening staff at a department store with a knife and being tracked down police at a nearby business.

Thunder Bay police were called to the Dawson Road department store just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, where staff members reported a man threatening them with an edged weapon before fleeing the store. Nobody was injured at the store.

Responding officers located the man at a nearby business, where he was arrested without incident.

The 22-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon and breach of probation. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court next week.




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