Saskatoon Police Briefs: Alleged robber arrested wearing stolen clothes


A 21-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing clothes from a store on Confederation Drive on Canada Day, and police say officers found him wearing the stolen clothing.

According to police, officers were called to the store at around 2:30 p.m. for a report that a masked man had stolen “several” articles of clothing.

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“Prior to leaving, the man threatened store security with a knife,” the police force said in a statement.

“Police responded and located a man, wearing several of the stolen items, nearby.”

The suspect is now facing charges of robbery, concealing identity to commit and offence, and breaching court-imposed conditions.

Airsoft rifle leads to more than a dozen gun charges

A 37-year-old man is facing a long list of weapons charges after an incident on Avenue H South on Monday evening.

Police said officers in the area were flagged down just after 8 p.m. by a bystander who reported seeing a man armed with a rifle.

“Police located a man matching the suspect description nearby and found him to be in possession of an (Airsoft) rifle and several knives,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“He was taken into custody without incident.”

The man is now facing a total of 13 weapons charges, police said.

Airsoft guns are toy weapons that often look like genuine firearms, though they fire small plastic pellets instead of bullets.

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