A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police arrested a 23-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man following a robbery and assault on Furby Street on Tuesday.
Police say a 19-year-old man was walking on Furby between Cornish Avenue and Wolseley Avenue at about 6 p.m. when he was approached by two suspects who asked him for a cigarette. The victim was then thrown to the ground, assaulted, and robbed of his cellphone.
The victim sustained minor injuries.
Patrol officers responded and took over the investigation. A review of nearby CCTV footage provided a detailed description of the suspects and led officers to their location.
Police arrested a woman and a man at a residence in the same block just before 7:30 p.m. The victim’s stolen property was recovered.
Both suspects are charged with robbery and were released on an undertaking.
