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Robbery at a Victoria jewelry store, suspect arrested

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Apr, 2023 05:18 PM

Victoria police say they've arrested a suspect in a brazen daylight robbery at a jewelry store.

They say the suspect entered the store on April 15th armed with a hammer and stole a number of items from three display cases before fleeing.

The suspect, who was arrested on April 22nd, is charged with armed robbery, assault with a weapon and breaching numerous court-ordered conditions.

Police say after the suspect's arrest, it was also discovered that he was wanted on six warrants for various other offences.

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