Cranky customer becomes suspect in robbery
WINNIPEG, Canada - A man has been charged after a convenience store was robbed at knifepoint by a customer who said he wasn't happy with a recent purchase.
Someone disguised with a scarf over his face went to Halal Meats Centre and Specialty Foods in Winnipeg on Monday afternoon, said police spokeswoman Const. Shelly Glover.
"He approached the clerk asking for a refund on products he had purchased previously," Glover said. "When the clerk refused to provide a refund, the male produced a knife and demanded his cash back."
The employee turned over an undisclosed amount of money and the bandit bolted.
The uninjured clerk called police who responded and
found the suspect waiting for a bus at a nearby bus stop.
The store's manager did not return phone calls.
Ishag Ahmed, 29, of Winnipeg is charged with robbery with a weapon and wearing a disguise with criminal intent. He was detained in custody at the Winnipeg Remand Centre.