A man was taken down by an off-duty RCMP officer after an alleged robbery on Water Street on Friday morning.
A Capital News reporter was on scene for the takedown. The officer chased the suspect for approximately 100 metres before catching up with the suspect.
Off duty police officer arrests a man on water St. pic.twitter.com/rbVCJmheE0
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He then announced that the suspect was under arrest and held his hands behind his back on the ground.
The suspect is heard on video saying that he ‘took a pop’, before beginning to apologize and say that he was ‘just thirsty’ and had low blood sugar.
A uniformed officer was quick to arrive on scene, who confirmed that the suspect was under arrest for theft.
The off-duty officer preferred not to give a statement, though he said that a cappuccino he had earlier helped give him the energy to apprehend the suspect.
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