Timmins clerk stabbed in violent robbery, woman arrested
A 30-year-old Timmins woman is charged in a “violent robbery” that escalated into the stabbing of a convenience store clerk in the city’s north end, police say.
An undated file photo of a Timmins Police Service vehicle. (Supplied/Timmins Police Service)
The violent attack happened on March 22 and officers responded shortly after 9 p.m., the Timmins Police Service (TPS) said in a news release Wednesday.
“A lone female had entered the store and began gathering various items in the store in an attempt to leave without making any effort to pay for the items,” said police.
“When confronted by the store clerk, the female brandished a weapon, assaulted the store clerk and left the scene.”
In an email to CTV News, police Insp. Richard Blanchette confirmed the weapon used was a knife.
Police said the clerk was able to dial 911 for help.
“The store clerk was subsequently taken to the Timmins and District Hospital where she was treated for her injuries,” said police.
Blanchette said that the victim was “released a short time later.”
The female suspected was identified and located shortly after the incident and the weapon involved was also recovered by police according to the news release.
The 30-year-old local woman has been charged with aggravated assault, robbery with violence, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon and failing to comply with a probation order.
The accused remains in custody following a bail hearing with a future court date yet to be scheduled.
None of the allegations has been proven in court.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Chants of 'shame on you' greet guests arriving for the annual White House correspondents' dinner
An election-year roast of U.S. President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday.
What is a 'halal mortgage'? Does it make housing more accessible?
The 2024 federal budget announced on April 16 included plans to introduce “halal mortgages” as a way to increase access to home ownership.
Here's where Canadians are living abroad: report
A recent report sheds light on Canadians living abroad--estimated at around four million people in 2016—and the public policies that impact them.
Deadly six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sparked by road rage incident
One person was killed in a six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in Innisfil Friday evening.
Opinion I just don't get Taylor Swift
It's one thing to say you like Taylor Swift and her music, but don't blame CNN's AJ Willingham's when she says she just 'doesn't get' the global phenomenon.
Invasive and toxic hammerhead worms make themselves at home in Ontario
Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after return to New York from upstate prison
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
'We are declaring our readiness': No decision made yet as Poland declares it's ready to host nuclear weapons
Polish President Andrzej Duda says while no decision has been made around whether Poland will host nuclear weapons as part of an expansion of the NATO alliance’s nuclear sharing program, his country is willing and prepared to do so.
Central Alberta queer groups react to request from Red Deer-South to reinstate Jennifer Johnson to UCP caucus
A number of LGBQT+2s groups in Central Alberta are pushing back against a request from the Red Deer South UCP constituency to reinstate MLA Jennifer Johnson into the UCP caucus.