ARMED ROBBERY

Brandon Police Service arrested two people on Monday after they allegedly tried to rob a man who was walking home with his groceries.

A man reported that he was walking home when a man and woman approached him in the 300 block of Ninth Street. He said the man asked what he had and allegedly tried to cut him with a knife, BPS said in a news release.

Police said the suspects fled once people started to gather.

Police found two individuals who matched the description of the suspects at around 1:30 a.m.

A 33-year-old man was arrested and held until his scheduled court appearance on Tuesday. He was charged with attempted armed robbery and failing to comply with a probation order by having a weapon.

A 23-year-old woman was arrested and released on an undertaking. She is charg

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