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Woman Wanted In Vancouver Pot Shop Robbery Arrested

Darpan News Desk, 07 Nov, 2016 10:54 AM
    The fourth and final suspect allegedly involved in a robbery three weeks ago at the Stressed and Depressed marijuana shop has now been arrested.
     
    Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 16th, three men and one woman armed with guns entered the store located at 1353 East 41st Avenue, and robbed the business of cash and products.
     
    Three men remain in custody after they were arrested on October 22nd and charged with a variety of robbery and weapons related criminal offences.
     
    The woman believed to be involved was identified by detectives after further investigation. She was charged with robbery, use of an imitation firearm in commission of offence, and sexual assault and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Police were unable to locate the suspect and the VPD made an appeal for information regarding her whereabouts.
     
    Twenty-three-year-old Brittany Ulmer-Wightman was arrested early this morning in Surrey by the RCMP. She remains in the Vancouver jail until her next court appearance.

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