On 2024-02-08 at 2141 hrs, police responded to the 1000 block of 18^th Avenue as a taxi driver reported his fare had assaulted him and stolen his taxi.  Police investigation resulted in studying that the motive force had initially picked up the fare from a residence within the 700 block of 11^th Avenue.  Whereas driving the suspect started to assault the motive force, whereby the motive force pulled into a close-by parking zone and deserted the automobile within the 1000 block of 18^th Avenue.  The suspect then proceeded to get into the motive force’s seat and drove away.  No accidents have been sustained by the cab driver and a automobile GPS system throughout the cab guided police to the 300 block of 15^th Avenue the place the stolen automobile was discovered unoccupied. Footprints within the snow main away from the automobile resulted in finding a 43-year-old male suspect hiding in a yard close by. The accused was arrested with out incident for Theft with Violence, Theft of Motor Car and Drive whereas Disqualified.  A verify of police information additionally revealed that the suspect was chargeable for an armed theft of a person on the night of 2024-01-30.  On this event two suspects carrying masks, got here to the door of an residence within the 200 block of 15^th Avenue.  The door was answered by the resident, whereby the sufferer was struck within the head with a machete.  The 49-year-old male sufferer was transported to the hospital and obtained remedy for his accidents.  On 2024-01-21.  A 17-year-old feminine co-accused was arrested and held for court docket.

The 43-year-old male suspect will seem in court docket 2024-02-09 for expenses stemming from each incidents for the offences of Theft with Violence X2, Theft of Motor Car, and Drive Whereas Disqualified.