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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
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Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 12/21/2009
SUBJECT: K9 Tracks two suspects in Cab Robbery
BY: Officer Brad Wick, Duluth Police Department
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Robbery
CASE NO.: 09418642
INCIDENT DATE: 12/20/2009
INCIDENT TIME: 1728 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 3200 Block of Restormel Street
SUBJECT: K9 Tracks two suspects in Cab Robbery
BY: Officer Brad Wick, Duluth Police Department
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Robbery
CASE NO.: 09418642
INCIDENT DATE: 12/20/2009
INCIDENT TIME: 1728 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 3200 Block of Restormel Street
On Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Duluth Police responded to the 3200 Block of Restormel Street to investigate the report that a Yellow Cab driver had just been robbed by two juvenile males. The suspects fled the cab on foot with the cab keys and a small amount of cash.
Upon arriving in the area, officers set up a perimeter and a Canine Unit from the Hermantown Police Department was requested to assist. Hermantown Officer Tom Wick and his canine partner Nero began tracking the two suspects which led them to a home in the 3100 Block of Vernon Street. At this address, officers located two juvenile males who matched the description of the suspects. These two juveniles were later identified by the victim cab driver as the suspects in the robbery.
The two juvenile suspects, ages 14 and 15 and both from Duluth, were transported to the Arrowhead Juvenile Center where they are being held pending formal charges for Simple Robbery, a felony.
The investigation into this robbery has been turned over to the Duluth Police Department Violent Crimes Unit; no further information is available at this time.