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Winnipeg Police Arrest Man in Armed Robbery Over Electric Scooter

August 10, 2025 12:36 PM CDT | News


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Winnipeg police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the armed robbery of a teen selling an electric scooter earlier this summer.

Police say the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on June 10, in the 300 block of Springfield Road. The 16-year-old male victim met with the suspect to sell his scooter, but during the exchange, the suspect allegedly pulled a gun and fled with the scooter.

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Police identified a suspect, and on August 8, officers arrested him at a residence in the 500 block of Manitoba Avenue.

Simon Bahati, 18, has been charged with armed robbery using a firearm and remains in custody.


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