Shoplifter Allegedly Pulls A Butcher Knife From Vancouver Grocery Store Worker After Masks Dispute – BC | The Canadian News

A downtown Vancouver shoplifter was charged with theft after allegedly threatening a grocery store worker with a butcher knife.

Vancouver police said the 23-year-old suspect was at a Robson Street grocery store on Monday when a staff member noticed the man was not wearing a mask.

The clerk asked the man to put on a mask and that’s when the man allegedly pulled out the butcher knife, threatened the worker, and then left the store without paying for his purchases, police said.

“Because the victim called the police immediately, VPD officers were able to respond quickly and arrest the suspect, who was trying to get away in a taxi,” said Sgt. Steve Addison said in a statement. “The stolen goods were returned to the store and the suspect was taken to jail. Fortunately, no one was physically injured. “

Cody Echlin was charged with one count of robbery and released on bail, police said.

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