Portage la Prairie RCMP located and arrested a robber following threats made to store staff.

Police say on October 17, at around 1 p.m., a 56-year old male from Portage tried to leave a business in the 2400 block of Saskatchewan Avenue West without paying. When the store clerk approached him, the suspect responded with threats in an attempt to leave.

When the RCMP arrived, they were alerted to the suspect's location and arrested the male without incident. The man is facing charges of Robbery, Fraud under $5,000, Uttering Threats, and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

He was held to appear in court the day after.