Lethbridge man charged following knife-point robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a knife-point robbery.

According to a release from the police service, the incident happened on March 20, 2019. At around 11:30 p.m., a taxi driver picked up a male along the 1500 block of 1 Avenue North and drove him to the 500 block of 12 B Street North.

The 31-year-old passenger pulled a knife and demanded cash and the driver’s cell phone. Both were turned over and the passenger fled into a nearby alley.

The LPS said the driver was not injured. The suspect was later identified. On March 21, he went to the police station and turned himself in.